Statelet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsteɪtlɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Statelet is a noun meaning (sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state.
Meaning
(sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state.
Example Sentences
Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.
Ms McDonald’s party has long argued that Northern Ireland is not working – a “failed statelet” being their chosen description.
In 2014, the European statelet of Liechtenstein followed the Swiss lead and returned $227 million that had been stolen by [Sani] Abacha's son […]
Word Forms
- statelets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ministate, pseudostate, pseudo-state, semistate, nation state, parastate.
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