"megastate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megastates [plural]
Etymology: mega- + state Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|state}} mega- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} megastate (plural megastates)
  1. A very large geopolitical state.
    Sense id: en-megastate-en-noun-Jxa3F40S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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