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nation vs city-state

city-state vs nation

nation and city-state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nation Yes No No No
city-state Yes No No No
As nouns, city-state is a hyponym of nation; that is, city-state is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nation:
  • nation: a politically organized body of people under a single government
  • city-state: a state consisting of a sovereign city
nation (noun) city-state (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government a state consisting of a sovereign city
the people who live in a nation or country
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
Difference between nation and city-state

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