City-state within city (7)

I believe the answer is:

vatican

(Other definitions for vatican that I've seen before include "European state" , "Papal hill and city" , "Papal palace" , "ecclesiastical centre" , "Ecclesiastical city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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