micronation

/ 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

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.

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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.

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

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

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The idea of turning Lamb into a micronation occurred to Geller after he explored the possibility of buying the barony title which came with territory which had historically included the island.

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