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

The many societies of Earth began to merge into a single superstate.

From Project Gutenberg