rogue state
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Presenting the report to MPs, parliament majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah, described a "deeply disturbing" network of rogue state officials allegedly colluding with human trafficking syndicates to recruit and transport Kenyans.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
According to many experts, the rogue state has made up for its exclusion from the global economy by creating an alarmingly effective cyberhacking program.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025
Could a maverick billionaire or rogue state go it alone and unleash a geoengineering project, without any official approval or oversight?
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024
Consequently, the company’s advertising sales are down 59 percent—same with overall traffic—as Twitter becomes something of an isolated rogue state.
From Slate • Jul. 27, 2023
One of the more surprising participants at the arms trade show was a delegation from North Korea, the rogue state under heavy U.S. and United Nation sanctions over its nuclear weapons programs.
From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2023
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