microstate

[ mahy-kroh-steyt ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsteɪt /

noun

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Origin of microstate

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + state

Words nearby microstate

microsporocyte, microsporogenesis, microsporophyll, microsporum, microstat, microstate, microstethoscope, microstomatous, microstomia, microstress, microstructure
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British Dictionary definitions for microstate

microstate
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt) /

noun

a very small nation that is an internationally-recognized sovereign stateAlso called: mini-state
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