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| po·lis [ pṓliss ] (plural po·leis [ pṓ lss ]) |
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1. ancient Greek city-state: a city-state in ancient Greece, characteristic of Greek political organization from 800 to 400 bc
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2. government using city-states: the city-state form of government
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| [Late 19th century. < Greek, "city"] |
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