civitas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- citizenship noun The legal status of being a citizen of a particular country, along with its associated rights and duties.
- city noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- commonwealth noun A self-governing political community, especially one organized for the general good of its members.
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
Senses
civitas is used for these senses in English:
- citizenship The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
- city state A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.
- state A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.
- state (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.
city — full definition
- noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.