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micro state
mi·cro·state
/
ˈmaɪ
kroʊˌsteɪt
/
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[
mahy
-kroh-steyt
]
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noun
ministate
.
Origin:
1965–70;
micro-
+
state
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microstate
(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt)
—
n
Also called:
mini-state
a very small nation that is an internationally-recognized sovereign state
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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