semistate

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noun

A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.

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Meanings

nounsemistate (plural semistates)

plural semistates

  1. A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.
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    Israel is trying to contain a new form of polity: a nonsovereign, semioccupied semistate controlled by Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union and is officially committed to the destruction of the country obligated to provide it with fuel, electricity, water and food.

    2008 February 17, Steven Erlanger, “For Israel, Gaza Offers a Range of Risky Choices”, in New York Times

Origin

From semi- + state.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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