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semistate

semistate noun: a geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.

Noun

semistate (plural semistates)

  1. A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.
    • Israel is trying to contain a new form of polity: a nonsovereign, semioccupied semistate controlled by Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union and is officially committed to the destruction of the country obligated to provide it with fuel...2008 February 17, Steven Erlanger, “For Israel, Gaza Offers a Range of Risky Choices”, in New York Times

Forms of semistate

pluralsemistates

Origin of semistate

From semi- + state.

Questions about semistate

What does semistate mean?
Semistate means a geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.
What part of speech is semistate?
Semistate is a noun.
What is the plural of semistate?
The plural of semistate is semistates.

Words near semistate in the dictionary

  1. semistandardized
  2. semistar
  3. semistars
  4. semistarvation
  5. semistarved
  6. semistate
  7. semistates
  8. semistatic
  9. semistationary
  10. semisteel
  11. semisteels

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