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rump state

rump state noun: any politico-geographic entity (a state) that is the remnant of a previous, larger one that has been broken up.

Noun

rump state (plural rump states)

  1. Any politico-geographic entity (a state) that is the remnant of a previous, larger one that has been broken up.

Forms of rump state

pluralrump states

Questions about rump state

What does rump state mean?
Rump state means any politico-geographic entity (a state) that is the remnant of a previous, larger one that has been broken up.
What part of speech is rump state?
Rump state is a noun.
What is the plural of rump state?
The plural of rump state is rump states.

Words near rump state in the dictionary

  1. rump and stump
  2. rump cap
  3. rump cover
  4. rump ranger
  5. rump rangers
  6. rump state
  7. rump states
  8. rump steak
  9. rump steaks
  10. rump-ranging
  11. rumpalicious

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