non state actor

A form of nonstate actor — An organization or other group whose behavior significantly affects political, economic, or strategic interactions between countries or major events within a country, but that is not itself a recognized country or a representative of a recognized country.

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Meanings

nounnon state actor (plural non state actors)

plural non state actors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nonstate actor.
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non state actor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non%20state%20actor

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

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

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