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rogue state

rogue state noun: a state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.

Noun

rogue state (plural rogue states)

  1. A state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.
    • In the early 2160s, the Alliance began aggressive colonization of worlds in the Skyllian Verge, much to the dismay of the batarians who had been developing the region for several decades. In 2171, the batarians petitioned the Council to declare the Verge a "zone of batarian interest". The Council...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Batarians Codex entry

rogue state meaning in Arabic and Indonesian

rogue state in Arabic

state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
دَوْلَة مَارِقَة

rogue state in Indonesian

state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
negara nakal

Synonyms of rogue state

Forms of rogue state

pluralrogue states

Questions about rogue state

What does rogue state mean?
Rogue state means a state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.
What is rogue state in Arabic?
Rogue state in Arabic is دَوْلَة مَارِقَة. See Rogue state meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is rogue state?
Rogue state is a noun.
What is the plural of rogue state?
The plural of rogue state is rogue states.

Words near rogue state in the dictionary

  1. rogue planet
  2. rogue planets
  3. rogue regime
  4. rogue regimes
  5. Rogue River
  6. rogue state
  7. rogue states
  8. rogue wave
  9. rogue waves
  10. rogue's galleries
  11. rogue's gallery

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