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client state

noun

Definition of client state

as in settlement

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Recent Examples of client state Their client state of Syria is no more. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 Hamas and Hezbollah, which have enjoyed Iran’s support, have also been seriously debilitated and there is a new government in Syria that is no longer a client state of Iran. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Above all, China fears that its unpredictable and often aggressive client state could spark a military conflict with South Korea and the United States, potentially dragging Beijing into a second Korean War. — Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025 Greece was seen as bulwark against Moscow and its client states in southeastern Europe. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for client state

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Noun

Class members would then be notified ahead of a final settlement hearing.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
However, this infrastructure requires a reference-data and settlement layer that can keep pace with markets that no longer pause.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of settlement

Noun

The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.

— Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024

Definition of trust territory

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At least eight people were killed and 20 were injured in strikes by the United States on bridges in the Hormozgan province overnight, the Iranian state-run news agency said.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The consignor was later identified as an accomplice in a separate auction fraud case in Hebei province.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of province

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Every time a new policy mandate lands, a state agency opens a new vendor contract.

— Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Advertisement Leaders who rise to this moment will be those who treat AI not as a headline, but as a mandate to redesign how their organizations—and their people—work.

— Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of mandate

Noun

Why Vendor Dependencies Are An Increasing Risk As enterprises layer more services, integrations and automation into their environments, vendor dependencies, including in AI, become both a necessity and a liability.

— Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Several Gulf states want to expand pipeline capacity to reduce their dependency on Hormuz.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of dependency

Noun

Direct democracy in Missouri Over in Missouri, voters are seeing an entirely different Republican message on democracy.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
To some lawmakers and analysts, the episode demonstrated that democracy and accountability are alive in Ukraine despite martial law and the suspension of elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

The market drops considerably after the leading contenders, and the long shots include the United States, which is currently the 19th favorite to win it all at +8000 after its round-of-16 exit on home soil in 2026.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

The 1978 World Cup edition was played in and won by an Argentina ruled by a military dictatorship that forcibly disappeared thousands of people.

— Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
They were invaded in 1982 under orders from Argentina’s then-military dictatorship, triggering a 10-week war won by Britain.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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