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microstate

[ mahy-kroh-steyt ]

noun



microstate

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt /

noun

  1. a very small nation that is an internationally-recognized sovereign state Also calledmini-state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microstate1

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + state

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