"convention state" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: convention states [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} convention state (plural convention states)
  1. (philately, historical) Any of the Indian feudal states which, during the time of the British Empire, used overprinted Indian stamps valid for postage outside the state. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Philately Related terms: feudatory state
    Sense id: en-convention_state-en-noun-QzmcAKx7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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