statelet

[ steyt-lit ]

noun
  1. a small state, especially one resulting from the dissolution of a larger state.

Origin of statelet

1
First recorded in 1850–55; state + -let

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British Dictionary definitions for statelet

statelet

/ (ˈsteɪtlɪt) /


noun
  1. a small state: the Gaza Strip statelet

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