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client state

–noun
a country that is dependent on a larger and more powerful country for its political, economic, or military welfare.

Origin:
1915–20
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client state  
n.  A country that is dependent on the economic or military support of a larger, more powerful country: "Each superpower continues to arm its client states" (C.L. Sulzberger).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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