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statelet

[ steyt-lit ]
/ ˈsteɪt lɪt /
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noun
a small state, especially one resulting from the dissolution of a larger state.
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Origin of statelet

First recorded in 1850–55; state + -let

Words nearby statelet

state function, statehood, statehooder, statehouse, stateless, statelet, stately, stately home, state medicine, statement, statement of claim
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British Dictionary definitions for statelet

statelet
/ (ˈsteɪtlɪt) /
noun
a small statethe Gaza Strip statelet
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