semistate

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See also: semi-state

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ state.

Noun

semistate (plural semistates)

  1. A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.
    • 2008 February 17, Steven Erlanger, “For Israel, Gaza Offers a Range of Risky Choices”, in New York Times:
      Israel is trying to contain a new form of polity: a nonsovereign, semioccupied semistate controlled by Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union and is officially committed to the destruction of the country obligated to provide it with fuel, electricity, water and food.

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