Etymology

mini-independent country

Today it means: In Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism. Full definition →

Japanese ミニ独立国
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  1. Japanese · calque ofミニ独立国
  2. English todaymini-independent country

Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.