ministate

noun
UK: /ˈmɪnɪsteɪt/
US: /ˈmɪnɪsteɪt/

  1. A very small, independent country, often with limited resources.

    1. This ministate depends on tourism for income.
    2. The ministate struggled to maintain its sovereignty amidst larger nations.

Synonyms

microstate

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The phonetic transcription of "ministate" is /ˈmɪnɪsteɪt/ in British English and /ˈmɪnɪsteɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ministate": microstate.

Example usage of "ministate": "This ministate depends on tourism for income.". More examples on the page.