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A political entity (a state) associated with a particular civilization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
文明國家 /文明国家
(wénmíng guójiā)
— political entity
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Finnish:
sivilisaatiovaltio
— political entity
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Portuguese:
Estado-civilização
— political entity
