"megastate" meaning in All languages combined

See megastate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: megastates [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + state. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|state}} mega- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} megastate (plural megastates)
  1. A very large geopolitical state.

Inflected forms

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