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/ˈsteɪtlɪt/ · noun
(sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state.
Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.
In 2014, the European statelet of Liechtenstein followed the Swiss lead and returned $227 million that had been stolen by [Sani] Abacha's son […]
Ms McDonald’s party has long argued that Northern Ireland is not working – a “failed statelet” being their chosen description.
Use statelet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Statelet means (sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.
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