protostate

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noun

An inchoate state; a geopolitical entity that might develop into a state.

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Meanings

nounprotostate (plural protostates)

plural protostates

  1. An inchoate state; a geopolitical entity that might develop into a state.

Origin

From proto- + state.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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