nascent state

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

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Etymology

Origin of nascent state

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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

Of course, Turkey’s other goal is to completely crush the Syrian Kurdish fighters and stop their nascent state.

From Los Angeles Times

A whiff of tear gas floated over a wall at the Rufaro soccer stadium in Harare, the capital of the nascent state of Zimbabwe.

From New York Times

But among the escapees who arrived in the last week are also Germans, French, Britons, Swedes and Russians, a testament to the group’s broad appeal, which lured some 40,000 recruits from 100 countries to its nascent state.

From New York Times

Although the blasphemy clause was enshrined in the constitution more than 80 years ago, when the Catholic church wielded significant influence in the nascent state, it was reinforced in the 2009 Defamation Act.

From The Guardian