Thesaurus results for MINISTATE

ministate

noun

Definition of ministate

as in nation-state

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Recent Examples of ministate His ministate is hierarchical, patriarchal and militaristic, a utilitarian utopia rather than a revolutionary experiment. — New York Times, 13 May 2021 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 These are central Africa’s ministates — overlapping and unrecognized fiefdoms in a Texas-size country riven by disorder, situated in one of the world’s worst neighborhoods. — Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018

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Noun

Ternus’ hard technical skills may not translate easily to a position that involves toggling from Hollywood to stockholders, to politicians shaping policy, to rival CEOs in the constellation of tech companies whose power challenges nation-states.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Another possibility is a nation-state or other international actor aiming to create a continent-wide disruption.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of nation-state

Noun

But Marxists who dreamed of a workers’ republic could not compete with the reformers in Congress who enacted such measures as a progressive income tax, antitrust legislation, and a ban on child labor.

— Michael Kazin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
The bet is that people who see the working version of a republic, a free press, and a scientific community will want to build one at home.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of republic

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The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Back at The Pynk, Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan) dreams of expanding her empire while Roulette breaks the club’s cardinal rule to build hers.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of empire

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The indictment, unsealed Thursday, alleges that Lucas and her relatives set up a business to sell marijuana before the substance was legalized for recreational sales in the commonwealth.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Lucas, 82, has long been a powerful force in Virginia state politics and previously spearheaded the commonwealth's redistricting effort which was reversed by the state's Supreme Court earlier this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of commonwealth

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Sectarian tensions and the disrupting force of the Cold War plunged the Middle Eastern nation into decades of armed conflict, with a chilling effect on daily life.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nation

Noun

At least 19 people have been killed, school classes have been canceled, and the disruption threatens the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform itself into a global hub for business, tourism and sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The framing of the war has also shifted, from a US conflict to the kingdom’s.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

Vatican City, which covers about 44 hectares, or 109 acres, will put roughly 100 million euros ($117 million) toward an agrivoltaic plant expected to power the microstate within two years, sources told Reuters.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
The fictional microstate Elgaland-Vargaland begins as an artistic game but evolves into a powerful lens on borders and identity.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of microstate

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But the Asian city-state’s matchmaking service may have conventional dating apps beat on certain fronts, experts said.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Debating literary currency The scheme has sparked debate in the affluent city-state over whether cash can truly cultivate a lifelong love for books.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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