"model country" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: model countries [plural]
Etymology: model + country, referring to a micronation as a replica (model) of a country. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|model|country}} model + country Head templates: {{en-noun}} model country (plural model countries)
  1. (micronationalism, historically) A micronation that has no intention of being internationally recognised. Categories (topical): Micronationalism
    Sense id: en-model_country-en-noun-UirLxx76 Disambiguation of Micronationalism: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 87 13
  2. (by extension) Synonym of micronation. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Micronationalism Synonyms: micronation [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-model_country-en-noun-Cdo0px8y Disambiguation of Micronationalism: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: model-country

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