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Recent Examples of microstate
No nation in the world — at least beyond a few microstates within a broader customs union — has no customs enforcement whatsoever.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The incident drew outcry from the microstate’s tiny Jewish community, which only just got its first full-time rabbi, a Chabad emissary, in the last two years.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Mini, competing in slalom and giant slalom events, hails from San Marino, the second-smallest independent microstate in Italy, one covering only 25 square miles of the Apennine Mountains.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Swiatek will likely also pay an additional 4% tax in Poland, reducing her championship winnings by an additional $162,000.
Sinner, originally from Italy, will pay no additional taxes because his primary residence is in the income tax-free microstate of Monaco.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
According to the 2025 Knight Frank Wealth Report, a cool $1 million will get you just 205 square feet of space in this glittering microstate on the French Riviera.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The incident drew outcry from the microstate’s tiny Jewish community, which only just got its first full-time rabbi, a Chabad emissary, in the last two years.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Mini, competing in slalom and giant slalom events, hails from San Marino, the second-smallest independent microstate in Italy, one covering only 25 square miles of the Apennine Mountains.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Swiatek will likely also pay an additional 4% tax in Poland, reducing her championship winnings by an additional $162,000.
Sinner, originally from Italy, will pay no additional taxes because his primary residence is in the income tax-free microstate of Monaco.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
According to the 2025 Knight Frank Wealth Report, a cool $1 million will get you just 205 square feet of space in this glittering microstate on the French Riviera.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microstate
Noun
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Borderless identity also introduces geopolitical complexity where nation-states increasingly assert digital sovereignty.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states.—
Ibrahim Al-Marashi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Grandmasters from Russia and other Soviet republics occupied the chess summit from 1927 to 2007 in a procession of world champions that was interrupted only briefly by Dutchman Max Euwe in the 1930s and American Bobby Fischer in the 1970s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The California republic lasted 25 days and was never recognized by another nation.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The Central Asian nation’s home base will be at Atlanta United’s training facility in Marietta.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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The strongest quake to strike the Philippines this year was centered at sea about 8 miles southwest of General Santos, a city of more than 700,000 people that is a hub for tuna processing and other commerce in the southern Mindanao region of the archipelago nation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The theater is Mother’s domain!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Noun
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If anything, the incident has become part of brand Beckham mythology; an early indication of David and Victoria’s fashion-forwardness and media savvy that has morphed into today’s multimillion-dollar sport, beauty and business empire.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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This bridge symbolizes an empire striving to protect itself from its ultimate demise.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The medical examiner's office and county police partnered with Othram in 2024 through a grant from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to use advanced DNA analysis on more than a dozen unidentified remains cases.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Pennsylvania lawmakers will announce measures to restrict ICE activity in the commonwealth.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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His ministate is hierarchical, patriarchal and militaristic, a utilitarian utopia rather than a revolutionary experiment.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 May 2021
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Islamic State also tried to establish a ministate of its own in the Indonesian regency of Poso, on Sulawesi island, in 2015.—
Yaroslav Trofimov,
WSJ,
7 June 2018
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“Microstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microstate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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