"statelet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsteɪtlɪt/ Forms: statelets [plural]
Etymology: state + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|state|let}} state + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} statelet (plural statelets)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-statelet-en-noun-ynCo8CZp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2009 January 14, Steven Erlanger, Michael Slackman, “Israel Says Hamas Is Damaged, Not Destroyed”, in New York Times",
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          "ref": "2018, Oliver Bullough, chapter 12, in Moneyland, page 182",
          "text": "In 2014, the European statelet of Liechtenstein followed the Swiss lead and returned $227 million that had been stolen by [Sani] Abacha's son […]",
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