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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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Wilken would point out the parties negotiated the settlement for more than a year and had ample opportunity to clarify what words meant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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There is a perception out there that the legal settlement between Donald Trump and Paramount Global that will put $16 million toward Trump’s presidential library will clear the way for swift passage of the Skydance acquisition.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
14 July 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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But most of those manufacturers rely on APIs made in Chinese facilities in Shanghai and in the coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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Much of the rain has subsided in the central and southern regions, but the northern provinces are now being hit with heavy rainfall, and more rain is expected in Seoul.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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And while full five-day in-office mandates are rare—most Fortune 500 companies require workers to be on-site for three days a week, according to Flex Index’s latest report—employers are still asking for more in-person attendance.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For years, California has added significant amounts of renewable energy to its electric grid to meet the state’s mandate to derive 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Only 5% of companies assess their environmental impacts, fewer than 1% understand their dependencies on nature.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Simultaneously, the labor market is quickly transitioning off its dependency on government and back to the productive private sector.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Aside from the most ardent Bolsonaro loyalists, Brazilians—regardless of ideology—don't take kindly to foreign leaders telling them how to run their democracy.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Yoon’s shocking December declaration plunged South Korea into a constitutional crisis and was widely condemned as striking at the heart of the nation’s democracy.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Compost is an all-purpose, slow-release soil amendment that provides a wide range of nutrients to plants while improving the health and structure of the soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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During the dictatorship, blackouts were used to control people.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But if Trump’s Iran gamble turns out well and Iran’s theocratic dictatorship either crumbles or gives up its uranium enrichment program through diplomatic negotiations — a big if — Trump will be credited with having done something four previous presidents contemplated but ultimately failed to do.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client%20state. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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