nascent state

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the condition of an element at the instant it is set free from a combination in which it has previously existed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nascent state¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The family of an unarmed woman in crisis who was shot and killed by a Redmond officer after calling police for help has asked the nascent state Office of Independent Investigations to review the case after King County prosecutors, while saying it was a “close call,” declined to file charges.

From Seattle Times

Lebanon fights alongside other Arab states against the nascent state of Israel.

From Reuters

Deception Pass had a rich Euro American history even before it was folded into the nascent State Parks system.

From Seattle Times

For many Palestinian citizens of Israel who live nearby, the parking lot is on the site where they say dozens of their relatives were buried in a mass grave after a massacre in 1948, during the war that cemented the nascent state of Israel.

From New York Times

He shot to fame in the 1960s with a weekly comedy show that offered a political and social critique of the nascent state.

From Reuters