nascent state
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nascent state
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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It invested in its nascent state, providing services like vaccination drives and trash collection that, at times, rivaled those of the governments they had usurped.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2019
With Washington’s latest power dynamics in their nascent state, Tuesday’s events illustrated the weight of Trump’s voice in discussions on Capitol Hill.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2017
Two years ago last week, leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi declared his nascent state the caliphate after a stunning series of military victories.
From Time ● Jul. 5, 2016
I’m eager to hear what people think of the product in its nascent state.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2015
The mammary glands of the Ornithorhynchus may, perhaps, be considered, in comparison with the udder of a cow, as in a nascent state.
From On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) by Darwin, Charles
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