Meaning

(nonstandard) Micronation..

Example Sentences

In addition, and as a result of practices of intra-diplomacy, micropatrias collectively produce digital international communities in which member nations share concerns, consider possibilities and practice statehood.

By fulfilling the convention's requirements, micropatrias play with statehood and sovereignty. Their actions illustrate the exclusivity of sovereignty in terms of hegemonic political norms derived from the political power of dominant actors […] and highlight the complicated relationship of recognition and power.

A micronation (also known as micropatria [author's italics]) is a place that claims to be a sovereign state or autonomous political entity yet possesses a very limited (or non-existent) resident population and is not recognised by sovereign states (apart from other micronations).

State-building for 'micropatria' such as Liberland often leads their creators to fashion statist iconography and mimic the legitimizing practices that recognized and unrecognized states undertake.

Word Forms

• micropatrias
• micropatria

When Should You Use Micropatria?

Use micropatria when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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