Meanings
plural new country projects · alternative new-country project
- A micronation that has a serious intention of being internationally recognised.
I am familiar with this new country project, which was started some time ago. They have been striving towards establishing a new country on a small island they intend to build.
1999 November 15, Diplomatic Agent, “Oceania”, in alt.politics.micronations (Usenet)1 more example
As we explore in Chapter 3, many new country projects have been influenced by libertarian philosophies, and their founders have sought to develop and operate economic schemes prohibited in their homelands.
2021, Harry Hobbs, George Williams, Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty (Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 75 - broadlySynonym of micronation.
A micronation is an area that claims to have political sovereignty despite lack of recognition from governments or international organizations around the world. It is also sometimes called a model country or new country project.
2017 April 25, Amber Pariona, “The Story Of The Self-Proclaimed Republic Of Molossia”, in World Facts, World AtlasSynonyms: micronation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of micronation.
Origin
Refers to a project to create a new country.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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