satrapy
noun
sa·tra·py
ˈsā-trə-pē 
ˈsa-,
-ˌtra-pē
plural satrapies
: the territory or jurisdiction of a satrap
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By early February, Belarus had become a satrapy.
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New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
The transcript reinforced Moscow’s lie that Ukraine is a decadent Western satrapy.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
Havana will not want to give up its oil-producing satrapy in Latin America.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2019
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New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
The transcript reinforced Moscow’s lie that Ukraine is a decadent Western satrapy.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
Havana will not want to give up its oil-producing satrapy in Latin America.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2019
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“Satrapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satrapy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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