state with limited recognition
- noun
- Kosovo is often cited as a state with limited recognition in international law textbooks.
Examples
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Taiwan is a state with limited recognition.
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The organization refused to admit any state with limited recognition as a full member.
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A state with limited recognition may operate its own government despite political challenges.
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Many people are unaware of the challenges faced by a state with limited recognition.
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Kosovo is often cited as a state with limited recognition in international law textbooks.
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A state with limited recognition may operate its own government despite political challenges.
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Many people are unaware of the challenges faced by a state with limited recognition.
Synonyms
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8.1
A territory that runs its own government but is not widely recognized as an independent country
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8.4
A region that has its own government but not full independence
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A territory that acts like an independent nation but other countries do not accept it as a country
A region that governs itself but is not fully accepted as a country by other countries
How Recognized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
state + with + limited + recognition
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'state' with the prepositional phrase 'with limited recognition' — it transparently denotes a state that only receives recognition to a limited degree. The construction follows normal compositional English (and parallels in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would generally infer the intended political meaning, though they might miss some technical nuances about de facto sovereignty.
Etymology
State with limited recognition gives a simple picture: a state that runs its own government and flies its flag but has only limited recognition because many other countries will not officially call it a 'real state'.