statelet

English

Etymology

state +‎ -let

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteɪtlɪt/

Noun

statelet (plural statelets)

  1. A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state
    • 2009, January 14, “Steven Erlanger And Michael Slackman”, in Israel Says Hamas Is Damaged, Not Destroyed‎:
      Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.
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