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counterstate

counterstate noun: a geopolitical state that opposes another, or is set up to challenge its authority.

Noun

counterstate (plural counterstates)

  1. A geopolitical state that opposes another, or is set up to challenge its authority.

Verb

counterstate (third-person singular simple present counterstates, present participle counterstating, simple past and past participle counterstated)

  1. To utter a counterstatement; to deliver an opposing reply.

Forms of counterstate

Noun
pluralcounterstates
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterstates
present participlecounterstating
past participlecounterstated
pastcounterstated

Origin of counterstate

From counter- + state.

Questions about counterstate

What does counterstate mean?
Counterstate means a geopolitical state that opposes another, or is set up to challenge its authority.
What part of speech is counterstate?
Counterstate can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterstate?
The plural of counterstate is counterstates.

Words near counterstate in the dictionary

  1. counterstamped
  2. counterstamping
  3. counterstamps
  4. counterstand
  5. counterstands
  6. counterstate
  7. counterstated
  8. counterstatement
  9. counterstatements
  10. counterstates
  11. counterstating

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