aspirant nation-state

noun

A polity that seeks to achieve international recognition as a sovereign state, often through secession or establishing a new state, and claims sovereignty over its territory.

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Meanings

nounaspirant nation-state (plural aspirant nation-states)

plural aspirant nation-states

  1. A polity that seeks to achieve international recognition as a sovereign state, often through secession or establishing a new state, and claims sovereignty over its territory.
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APA

aspirant nation-state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation-state

MLA

“aspirant nation-state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation-state. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspirant nation-state,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation-state.

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