civilization-state
civilization-state · civilization-states
A political entity associated with a particular civilizationA political entity (a state) associated with a particular civilization.
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1 sensesA political entity (a state) associated with a particular civilization.
2010, Newsweek, 25 January, Martin Jacques China may call itself a nation-state (although only for the past century), but in essence it is a civilization-state dating back at least two millennia.
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plural: civilization-statesWord family
1 related wordsRelatednation-state