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nascent state

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. the condition of an element at the instant it is set free from a combination in which it has previously existed.


Etymology

Origin of nascent state

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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The US has long been Israel's most powerful ally - ever since May 1948, when America was the first country to recognise the nascent State of Israel.

From BBC

Deception Pass had a rich Euro American history even before it was folded into the nascent State Parks system.

From Seattle Times

He shot to fame in the 1960s with a weekly comedy show that offered a political and social critique of the nascent state.

From Reuters

A nascent state government program in Minnesota—which will offer funds for residents who plant flowers and legume species that support native insects—hopes to find HOAs that could become demonstration neighborhoods, where multiple homes would replant to boost overall interest in the project.

From Scientific American

Of course, Turkey’s other goal is to completely crush the Syrian Kurdish fighters and stop their nascent state.

From Los Angeles Times