mini-state

British  

noun

1. same as microstate

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Example Sentences

When he called the king to send his regrets and offer congratulations, Charles invited the president to visit Britain, setting the stage for the Monday meeting that American officials are calling a “mini-state visit.”

From New York Times

A Chinese pair plotted to set up a mini-state on the Marshall Islands in the Pacific, bribing MPs and officials along the way, US prosecutors say.

From BBC

The desolate terrain between the Red Sea coast and the mountainous Jordanian border may have seemed like the perfect blank canvas to build a mini-state.

From BBC

“But it will be like a mini-state playoff. It really could be anybody against anybody. It’s very intriguing to me.”

From Seattle Times

Now 79 and in frail health, Mladic was known as a ruthless and fiery commander during the war, who personally led the Bosnian Serbs as they took control over large swaths of Bosnia to create a separate mini-state.

From Seattle Times