counter-state
adjective
coun·ter-state
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈstāt 
: opposing or offering an alternative to a state
… a counter-state movement that explicitly aims to destroy nation-state boundaries …—
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Subjects of King Peter deny the legitimacy of the Federal Republic of Germany and, over the past 13 years, have built up a counter-state with its own institutions.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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“Counter-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counter-state. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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