superstate

[soo-per-steyt]

noun

1. a state or a governing power presiding over states subordinated to it.

2. an extremely powerful centralized government maintaining close control or supervision over its member states and their inhabitants.

superstate

/ ˈsuːpəˌsteɪt /

noun

1. a large state, esp created from a federation of states

Word History and Origins

Origin of superstate¹

super- + state

Example Sentences

“A potential European superstate was always thought of as science fiction, but that specter becomes a lot more credible.”

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The AfD says its vision of Europe is "one of sovereign nation states instead of an EU superstate" and it wants "free citizens instead of paternalism and bureaucratic control."

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“He flashes before our eyes, whenever we hesitate, when we falter. We see him as he rebels when foreigners want to tell the Hungarians how to live. We see him turning against the great powers of the world who want to reintegrate Hungarians into a European superstate,” he said.

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On one side sits a Russian superstate, where a dictator has eliminated almost all opposition, and where people cannot speak their native languages or even perform folk dances.

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“I trust that citizens can themselves decide whether they want to consume tobacco products or not, and there is no need for a superstate that regulates the sector more strongly,” he said.

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