micronation

British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəuˌneɪʃən /

noun

1. an entity, typically existing only on the internet or within the private property of its members, that lays claim to sovereign status as an independent nation, but which is unrecognized by real nations

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Example Sentences

With solar panels, metal scaffolding and cornerstones, they began constructing their vision for a sovereign micronation that they planned to call Autopia — the place that builds itself.

From Los Angeles Times

Two decades later, a 58-year-old Italian businessman named Samuele Landi began promoting a new vision for a micronation in the Saya de Malha Bank.

From Los Angeles Times

Since buying Lamb Island, Geller has elevated its status to a micronation and has a flag, constitution and anthem.

From BBC

Last year, the micronation of San Marino voted to make abortion legal in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

From Washington Post

Lamb Island is not the first so-called micronation - there have been dozens declared dating as far back as the 19th Century, some serious, many not.

From BBC