non-state

A form of nonstate — Not constituting or belonging to a state; not characterised by the institutional power or authority of an organized government.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-state (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonstate.

    According to ALLRAIL, the lobby group for European non-state rail operators, "wherever there has been full open access competition, modal shift to rail has been very fast and has resulted in many more people using the train".

    2023 July 26, Ben Jones, “EU open access growth offers pointers for UK hopefuls”, in RAIL, number 988, page 33
nounnon-state (plural non-states)

plural non-states

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nonstate.
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APA

non-state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-state

MLA

“non-state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-state.

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