microstate

[ mahy-kroh-steyt ]

noun

Origin of microstate

1
First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + state

Words Nearby microstate

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British Dictionary definitions for microstate

microstate

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt) /


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

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