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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As cities and their monetary systems organized further into city-states and then into nations, an economic system called mercantilism developed.
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However, Eataine is simply the hinterland of the vast city-state of Lothern.
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In the Politics the existence of the city-state is taken for granted.
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The Empire, a loose alliance of city-states and provinces owing allegiance to its Emperor, and the kingdom of Bretonnia.
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The exhibition organisers have preferred to explore the social, political and religious mechanisms of the Etruscan confederation of city-states.
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The old realm of Caledor was eclipsed by other realms including the fast-rising mercantile city-state of Lothern.
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The sense of insecurity which affected the city-states of Mesopotamia led to a rudimentary interest in the history of social order.
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They also took turns administering the city-state , drawing lots to settle who would take on which job.