statelet

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

derogatory sometimes

(sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state

Japanese Meaning

（軽蔑的な意味合いで）非常に小さな国家、または国家のように振る舞う地域

Critics called the breakaway region a statelet, dismissing its claims to sovereignty.

批評家たちはその分離地域を小さな準国家と呼び、その主権の主張を退けた。

Sense（1）

(sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state

statelets

（ plural ）