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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

After they were replaced by oligarchs, along came nation-states and sovereign wealth funds.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The question of Kashmir has shaped the trajectories of India and Pakistan since the end of British rule and their birth as nation-states in August 1947.

— Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of nation-state

Noun

In tiny San Marino, the American pope praises a republic built on freedom and mutual respect, calling it a ‘laboratory of good politics’ that defends human dignity.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The Dandolo family was present at the origins of Venice and played a presiding role as the republic’s early history took shape.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of republic

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His meteoric rise ultimately puts him in the sights of Brazil’s Federal Police, culminating in a major operation that brings his empire crashing down, all before the age of 17.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Founded in 1960 in Rehoboth Beach, Grotto Pizza has since grown into an empire with 16 locations around the state.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of empire

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And that is our plan here in the commonwealth now with the strictest requirements in the entire country.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 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

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And since January, nearly 900 asylum claimants have been sent back to the US after being deemed ineligible under the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two nations, Cameron said.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The gold mine collapse was the latest mining disaster in the mineral-rich Central African nation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of nation

Noun

At the same time, the kingdom’s Cultural Development Fund has earmarked fashion and beauty as priority sectors.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The kingdom is starting with its underserved second-tier cities, which are often in areas that attract year-round tourism because of their cooler climate.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

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
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

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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