"nonstate actor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nonstate actors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonstate actor (plural nonstate actors)
  1. 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. Synonyms: non-state actor, non state actor
    Sense id: en-nonstate_actor-en-noun-E6ZlPDEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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