garrison state

noun

A nation where military matters dominate its political and economic life, and where the military is the primary domestic influence.

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Meanings

noungarrison state (plural garrison states)

plural garrison states

  1. geopoliticsA nation where military matters dominate its political and economic life, and where the military is the primary domestic influence.
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APA

garrison state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrison%20state

MLA

“garrison state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrison%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garrison state,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrison%20state.

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