statelet
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- noun
- /ˈsteɪtˌlɛt/
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microestado
- If the intended result was to create ethnically homogeneous units, the process could produce thousands of nonviable statelets.
- a breakaway statelet
Examples
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Nearly a century and a half after the Latin Empire collapsed, a myriad of statelets still fought over its remains.
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This ensured the continuous flow of funds, which alone made the Gaza statelet viable.
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They are apparently like little statelets, and I suppose they offer their constituents a sense of security and a position in life.
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Gaza today thus constitutes an Islamist one-party statelet.
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Yet even prior to the Arab upheavals of 2011, it was clear that the emergence of an Islamist statelet in Gaza was creating rival centers of power in Hamas.
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It is also inevitable that whatever rump Sunni statelet remains will continue to be poor, disorderly, and unable to prevent terrorists from operating on its soil.
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The small statelet of Abkhazia has been struggling for recognition and independence from Georgia.
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After the partition, several statelets emerged, each vying for control over the remaining territories.
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In recent years, the statelet of Puntland has gained attention for its relative stability compared to surrounding regions.
Synonyms
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A tiny independent country with little land or few people
A very small independent country with little land or few people
A region that has its own government but not full independence
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word statelet combines state with the little ending -let, the same ending in booklet and piglet that shows something small. So a statelet is literally a 'small' state, which is why it means a very small independent or semi-independent country.