ministate

or min·i-state

[ min-ee-steyt ]

noun
  1. a small, independent nation.

Origin of ministate

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

Words Nearby ministate

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British Dictionary definitions for mini-state

mini-state

noun
  1. same as microstate

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