client states

noun

plural of client state
as in trust territories

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  1. provinces
  2. settlements
  3. fatherlands
  4. mandates
  5. dependencies
  6. soil
  7. colonies
  8. sovereigns
Noun
  • Ports and airports halt operations Rain and strong winds are expected to affect eastern China through August 12, including parts of Shanghai and neighbouring provinces.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its conservative theological stances, the ACK has been among the African Anglican provinces to expand women’s leadership.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of provinces
Noun
  • Russia is launching around 220 glide bombs every day against settlements near the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said in a social media post Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Israeli government last month approved plans to allocate close to $800 million to establish new Jewish settlements and build access roads in the West Bank.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of settlements
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  • Now your benevolence and friendship offers us beautiful Europe and great America as fatherlands.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of fatherlands
Noun
  • As the Gulf crisis has pushed up the price of oil, government mandates for biofuel—a blend of ethanol (from corn or sugarcane) and diesel; or diesel and vegetable oil—have also risen.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Etzel said the controversy surrounding COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates has played a role in fueling skepticism.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandates
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  • System Drift The AI, its data, workflow, technical dependencies, or operating environment changes in a consequential way.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But through legal talent, legal reputation, and economic dependencies, the United States has remained a focal point in global law.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dependencies
Noun
  • Officials said deep peat soil, limited water supplies, difficult access and strong winds have complicated efforts, even with three helicopters conducting aerial firefighting operations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Two weeks ago, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a multibillion-dollar deal allowing US companies to build and operate nuclear power plants on Saudi soil over the next 30 years.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Yellow-legged hornets, an invasive species that attacks honeybee colonies, have been spotted in North Carolina for the first time.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The team said similar nonreciprocal interactions could occur in biological systems, like cell colonies and groups of animals.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Some sovereigns have succeeded in extracting millions of dollars in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false tax forms.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026
Definition of sovereigns
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