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

Europe could revert to a collection of nation-states ruled by illiberal nationalist governments content to accommodate Civilizational America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Terrorists, criminal organizations, hostile nation-states, and sophisticated cybercriminals can now move money across borders with unprecedented speed using cryptocurrency.

— Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of nation-state

Noun

Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 78 others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, authorities in the region said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

Bridgerton and The Gilded Age sparked measurable spikes in searches for corsets, empire-waist dresses, and opera gloves.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

The commonwealth also accuses TikTok of intentionally designing a platform to be addictive to young people with an infinite scroll that in turn helps the company's bottom line but at the cost of children's mental well-being and development.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Nine students, represented by their guardians, along with four nonprofit groups, have sued Massachusetts, saying the commonwealth had denied schoolchildren the right to an adequate education and to equal protection under the law.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of commonwealth

Noun

The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of nation

Noun

The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Belle and the Beast will have to not only find their way back to their own love, but also help the princess find hers in order to lift the curse from the kingdom and return home.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

No nation in the world — at least beyond a few microstates within a broader customs union — has no customs enforcement whatsoever.

— 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

Definition of microstate

Noun

This story covers a range of topics, including mall redevelopment, mansion sales, unaffordable housing and city-state litigation.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
Just as oil money transformed and modernized the Gulf into city-states of gleaming skyscrapers, centuries of wine money have polished this rural corner of Burgundy into an agri-luxury oasis.

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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