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ministate

ministate noun: a very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition.

Noun

ministate (plural ministates)

  1. A very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition
    • […] the three judges called him “one of the most important and influential political figures” of the Serbian ministate of Krajina, which broke off from Croatia in the early 1990s as Yugoslavia fell apart.2007 June 13, Marlise Simons, “War Crimes Tribunal Sentences Serb to 35 Years”, in New York Times

Forms of ministate

pluralministates

Origin of ministate

From mini- + state.

Questions about ministate

What does ministate mean?
Ministate means a very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition.
What part of speech is ministate?
Ministate is a noun.
What is the plural of ministate?
The plural of ministate is ministates.

Words near ministate in the dictionary

  1. Minissales
  2. ministack
  3. ministacks
  4. ministage
  5. ministages
  6. ministate
  7. ministates
  8. minister
  9. minister without portfolio
  10. minister-president
  11. ministered

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