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semi-colony

semi-colony noun: a country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

Noun

semi-colony (plural semi-colonies)

  1. (Marxism) A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

Forms of semi-colony

pluralsemi-colonies

Origin of semi-colony

From semi- + colony.

Questions about semi-colony

What does semi-colony mean?
Semi-colony means a country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.
What part of speech is semi-colony?
Semi-colony is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-colony?
The plural of semi-colony is semi-colonies.

Words near semi-colony in the dictionary

  1. semi-coke
  2. semi-cokes
  3. semi-colon
  4. semi-colonies
  5. semi-colons
  6. semi-colony
  7. semi-column
  8. semi-columns
  9. semi-complete
  10. semi-conscious
  11. semi-constitutional

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