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mini-independent country

mini-independent country noun: in Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.

Noun

mini-independent country (plural mini-independent countries)

  1. (rare) In Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.
    • The Kirikiri-koku – the first "mini-independent country".1988 January, The Nihongo Journal, volume 3, number 1, Aruku Kabushiki Kaisha, page 12
    • A mini-independent country called the "Republic of Tsuchinoko" was created and people from inside and outside the prefecture were invited to move there.2023 October 13, Masami Kinoshita, “Yokai Report No. 1”, in The Japanese Yokai Handbook: A Guide to the Spookiest Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and Evil Creatures from Japanese Folklore, Tuttle...

Synonyms of mini-independent country

Forms of mini-independent country

pluralmini-independent countries

Origin of mini-independent country

Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku).

Questions about mini-independent country

What does mini-independent country mean?
Mini-independent country means in Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.
What part of speech is mini-independent country?
Mini-independent country is a noun.
What is the plural of mini-independent country?
The plural of mini-independent country is mini-independent countries.

Words near mini-independent country in the dictionary

  1. mini-guns
  2. mini-high
  3. mini-hold
  4. mini-holds
  5. mini-independent countries
  6. mini-independent country
  7. mini-job
  8. mini-jobs
  9. mini-language
  10. mini-languages
  11. mini-lexicon

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