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Baltic State

Baltic State

2 3.7
A country on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, like Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔltɪk steɪt/
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  • Many European Union policies directly affect the economies of the Baltic States, particularly in agriculture and trade.

There is a problem with ethnic rights of Russians in Baltic States and in some other places.

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Examples

  • My family and I went ashore for two days during a tour of the Baltic States.

    Blog text (1)

  • In the Baltic States, it turns out, the attitude toward the Russians is much worse.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • There is a problem with ethnic rights of Russians in Baltic States and in some other places.

    Harvard University

  • In the Baltic States, these commissions investigate Nazi and Communist crimes, thereby establishing both international and domestic legitimacy.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Speaking on behalf of the European Community, the Dutch government announced that "The Community and its member states warmly welcome the restoration of the sovereignty and independence of the Baltic States, which they lost in 1940" (Rich 1993:38 emphasis added).

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Baltic States consist of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which are located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

  • Tourism has been rising in the Baltic States due to their rich history and beautiful landscapes.

Synonyms

Baltic Republic
vsBaltic State
1 5.3

One of the three countries Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania in northern Europe

is the neutral geographic term without the historical political note

Surface Forms

Baltic State singular
Baltic States plural

Morphology

Baltic + state

The meaning 'any of the three countries bordering the Baltic Sea' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Baltic' (pertaining to that region) with 'state' (nation). This geographic noun-noun/adj-noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Baltic State comes from the Baltic Sea and the word state meaning 'country' on its shore. So it is used today for the countries on the eastern coast of that sea: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.