💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Buffer state"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| buffer countrynoun | a small neutral state between two rival powers |
| pseudo-statenoun | Alternative form of pseudostate. [(politics) A geopolitical entity which has some of the trappings of an independently-governed country or territory, but which lacks real independence and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations.] |
| pseudostatenoun | (politics) A geopolitical entity which has some of the trappings of an independently-governed country or territory, but which lacks real independence and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations. |
| semistatenoun | A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state. |
| parastatenoun | A region that seeks or claims but does not have the status of a recognized independent state. |
| state within a statenoun | (politics, geopolitics) A powerful entity that is only partially controlled by the government, especially one that is nominally governmental itself; a deep state. |
| stateletnoun | (sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state |
| nation statenoun | Alternative spelling of nation-state. [(politics) A political entity (a state) associated with a common national identity (historically, culturally, or ethnically; as with a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.] |
| nation-statenoun | (more generally, proscribed) Any independent political state; a country. |
| purple statenoun | (US politics) A swing state. |
| megastatenoun | A very large geopolitical state. |
| overseas territorynoun | A country or other territory that is politically controlled by another that is located far away. |
| statenoun | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. |
| balkanizationnoun | (historical, chiefly political science) The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other. |
| geopolitical entitynoun | A geographical area which is associated with some sort of political structure. |
| satellite statenoun | A country that is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control from another country. |
| subnationnoun | A subordinate or secondary nation. |
| protectoratenoun | The authority assumed by a state over another state deemed inferior or dependent, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs but the protected state retains its nominal sovereignty. |
| political entitynoun | A polity; A territory whose boundaries are set by a political authority, especially one with its own governing organization. |
| client statenoun | A state that is economically, politically or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state. |
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