statelet
English
Etymology
state + -let
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteɪtlɪt/
Noun
statelet (plural statelets)
- A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state
- 2009, January 14, “Steven Erlanger And Michael Slackman”, in Israel Says Hamas Is Damaged, Not Destroyed:
- 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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