civilization-state

Noun

 * 1) A political entity (a state) associated with a particular civilization.
 * 2) * 2009, LA Times, 22 November, Martin Jacques
 * Although China has described itself as a nation-state for the last century, it is in essence a civilization-state. The longest continually existing polity in the world, it dates to 221 BC and the victory of the Qin. Unlike Western nation-states, China's sense of identity comes from its long history as a civilization-state.
 * 1) * 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.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 文明國家
 * Finnish: sivilisaatiovaltio
 * Portuguese: