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Recent Examples of client state
In the early stages of the Cold War, Hungary, a client state controlled by the USSR, rebelled, fueled by student demonstrations arguing for secession and freedom of speech.
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Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
But Assad’s fall (and Russia’s indifference to the collapse of his regime) suggests that concern for Syria or any other client state has been subjugated by Putin to his overriding focus on dealing Ukraine a decisive defeat.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Assad’s flight to Moscow following the swift collapse of his regime means more than just the loss of a client state for the Kremlin.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
But Assad’s fall (and Russia’s indifference to the collapse of his regime) suggests that concern for Syria or any other client state has been subjugated by Putin to his overriding focus on dealing Ukraine a decisive defeat.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Assad’s flight to Moscow following the swift collapse of his regime means more than just the loss of a client state for the Kremlin.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for client state
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The season 27 premiere, which aired July 23, targeted Trump and his lawsuit settlement with Paramount, portraying the president as Satan’s lover, though Satan repeatedly rebuffs his advances.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Employers who come into compliance typically avoid a citation or fine, although 38 employers under investigation reached a pre-citation settlement and paid $222,500 in fines.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.—
Lloyd Axworthy,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2024
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Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.—
Michael M. Phillips,
WSJ,
1 Feb. 2022
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One Piece is installed on a bamboo pole under the national flag at a motorcycle repair shop in Indramayu, West Java province, on Aug. 9, 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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All four provinces were collectively annexed by Russia without international recognition following a wartime referendum held in September 2022.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Australia is attempting to ban those under sixteen from social media, including from YouTube, and is set to roll out age-verification mandates even for search engines.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trust builds when leaders say no to expansion, but then protect the teams working inside the smaller mandate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Identify adversarial country dependencies and invest in domestic alternatives.—
Shaun Walsh,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the colonel had developed a gambling addiction to go along with Elvis’ drug dependency.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Something like that argument is being applied to gerrymandering, which is applying nuclear-level destruction to American democracy at both state and federal levels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mamdani warns of 'withering faith' in democracy to deliver for working class.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the Islamic Republic survives as a massively unpopular dictatorship, economically ruined, internationally isolated, and battered by both the U.S. and Israel.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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This, in turn spawned totalitarian dictatorships and led to World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client%20state. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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