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microstate

American  
[mahy-kroh-steyt] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsteɪt /

noun

  1. ministate.

microstate British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt /

noun

  1. Also called: mini-state.  a very small nation that is an internationally-recognized sovereign state

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Etymology

Origin of microstate

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + state

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