Meaning

(politics) A geopolitical entity which has some of the trappings of an independently-governed country or territory, but which lacks real independence and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations..

Definitions by Sense

1. (politics) A geopolitical entity which has some of the trappings of an independently-governed country or territory, but which lacks real independence and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations.
2. (computing theory) An entity that resembles, but is not in fact, a state in a state machine or similar.

Example Sentences

In 1975 the state decreed that the Mfengu were really Xhosa, and that their traditional "homeland" was 300 miles away, in a Xhosa pseudostate called Ciskei.

For Iran, Syria is a counterweight to any Sunni resurgence in Iraq, as well as the conduit to Hizbullah, its client Shiite pseudo-state in Lebanon.

Every exit pseudostate that does not have an incoming transition becomes a priority relevant exit pseudostate, the other exit pseudostates become non-priority relevant exit pseudostates.

Word Forms

• pseudostates
• pseudo-state

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When Should You Use Pseudostate?

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

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