Thesaurus results for MINISTATE

ministate

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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

The White House cited the statute, used against hacktivists, nation-state hackers and other cybercriminals, in an executive order directing prosecutors to pursue those who use AI to illegally access computers or further other crimes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Historically, adversarial nation-states were largely considered the biggest cybersecurity threat to critical infrastructure.

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of nation-state

Noun

Because Charles remains Jamaica’s head of state, the island nation was able to directly petition him using an ancient legal mechanism that former colonies that have already transitioned to republics cannot access.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Beth Israel was a flagship of American Judaism, its origins stretching back to 1844, when Texas was still an independent republic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

The golden era of global expansion that transformed H and M from a Swedish retailer into a global empire occurred under his leadership.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Their growing West Village empire is sort of a Disneyland version of Jody Williams and Rita Sodi’s more understated but just as popular downtown kingdom.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

Prosecutors for the commonwealth of Massachusetts must now decide whether to retry Clancy.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
The Pennsylvania State Police held an event Thursday that had only been held one other time in the commonwealth, but on the other side of the state.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of commonwealth

Noun

Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand and the two countries can contribute to each other's success, thereby benefiting the wider world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Sheinbaum confirmed the participation of the K-pop group in the bilateral meeting, which will primarily address topics such as trade and investment cooperation as well as the expansion of South Korean cultural content in the Latin American nation.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of nation

Noun

Though Riyadh recently signed a mutual defense agreement with Pakistan and Türkiye, neither has been willing to deploy troops to help the kingdom, forcing Saudi Arabia to turn to European countries for assistance.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The kingdom’s crude shipments have recovered to the monthly average of 2025.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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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His historical record of the Peloponnesian War described how Athens’ rapid rise in power alarmed Sparta and made war between the two city-states inevitable.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 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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