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superstate

[ soo-per-steyt ]
/ ˈsu pərˌsteɪt /
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noun
a state or a governing power presiding over states subordinated to it.
an extremely powerful centralized government maintaining close control or supervision over its member states and their inhabitants.
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Origin of superstate

super- + state

Words nearby superstate

supersonic transport, superspeed, superspreader, superspreading event, superstar, superstate, superstation, superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm
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British Dictionary definitions for superstate

superstate
/ (ˈsuːpəˌsteɪt) /
noun
a large state, esp created from a federation of states
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