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succession state

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noun

  1. any of a number of usually new states that are established in or expand over the territory formerly ruled by one large state

    Czechoslovakia was a succession state of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
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The draft law was approved by the lower and upper houses of parliament in quick succession, state news agencies said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

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