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noun
- A country or political entity whose territory is composed of two or more physically separate, non-contiguous pieces.
- A condition of disunity or internal division within a government or society, lacking a cohesive structure.
Example Sentences
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The group said it would push for a federal AI policy framework that “closes the cracks created by fragmented state laws.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Their feuding kept Europe in a fragmented state for centuries.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- divided nation
- discontiguous state
- a country in pieces
- Balkanized region
- a patchwork of territories
Possible Antonyms
- a solid bloc
- unitary state
- single landmass country
- cohesive nation
- centralized entity
