associated state

noun

a nation with limited sovereignty, especially a former colony that now assumes responsibility for domestic affairs but continues to depend on the colonial ruler for defense and foreign policy.

Origin of associated state

First recorded in 1955–60

The grant money materialized after California voters passed Proposition 47, which reduced many drug charges to misdemeanors and directed some associated state savings to behavioral health and diversion programs.
City Will Move Treatment Program Clients Into Motel, and Homeless Families Out | Lisa Halverstadt | June 9, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
Finally, we are in the process of concluding a long negotiation establishing Micronesia's status as a freely associated state.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 | Various
In the associated state, a certain altruism is, and must necessarily be, an advantage to each member of the community.
A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution | C. M. Williams

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