associated state
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associated state
–noun
| a nation with limited sovereignty, esp. a former colony that now assumes responsibility for domestic affairs but continues to depend on the colonial ruler for defense and foreign policy. |
Also, associate state.
[Origin: 1955–60
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| associated state | |
noun | |
| a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty [syn: protectorate] |
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