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buffer state

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A nation lying between potentially hostile nations.

Equivalents

FrançaisÉtat tampon
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Examples

The conflict was finally settled in 1828 with the creation of the buffer state of Uruguay, but the prestige of the emperor had suffered a further blow as a result of this reverse, as it was perceived.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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