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model country

model country noun: a micronation that has no intention of being internationally recognised.

Noun

model country (plural model countries)

  1. (historically) A micronation that has no intention of being internationally recognised.
    • Operating a model country offers the least rewards in terms of integrity, since the operator must continue to observe tax and similar laws of the nation from which the model country secedes.1999 [1979], Erwin S. Strauss, How to Start Your Own Country, 3rd edition, Paladin Press, →ISBN, page 35
  2. (broadly) Synonym of micronation.
    • I heard there was a micronation (model country) that was based on hemp called the Stoner Homeland but was unable to locate it.1999 October 4, Smokers Supplies and Ordinations, “Hemp Based Countries”, in alt.politics.micronations (Usenet)
    • A micronation is an area that claims to have political sovereignty despite lack of recognition from governments or international organizations around the world. It is also sometimes called a model country or new country project.2017 April 25, Amber Pariona, “The Story Of The Self-Proclaimed Republic Of Molossia”, in World Facts, World Atlas
    Synonyms:
    micronation

Synonyms of model country

Forms of model country

pluralmodel countries
alternative formmodel-country

Origin of model country

From model + country, referring to a micronation as a replica (model) of a country.

Questions about model country

What does model country mean?
Model country means a micronation that has no intention of being internationally recognised.
What part of speech is model country?
Model country is a noun.
What is the plural of model country?
The plural of model country is model countries.

Words near model country in the dictionary

  1. model card
  2. model cards
  3. model cars
  4. model collapse
  5. model countries
  6. model country
  7. model dairies
  8. model dairy
  9. model house
  10. model implementation
  11. model implementations

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