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ministate
or
min·i-state
[
min
-ee-steyt ]
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/ ˈmɪn iˌsteɪt /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
a small, independent nation.
Also called
microstate
.
Origin of ministate
First recorded in 1965–70;
mini-
+
state
Words nearby ministate
miniscule
,
miniseries
,
minish
,
miniski
,
miniskirt
,
ministate
,
minister
,
minister of state
,
minister of the crown
,
minister plenipotentiary
,
minister resident