HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Back to search

network state

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hypothetical community of common interest on the Internet that digitally crowdfunds physical territory around the world, eventually becoming large enough to be legally recognized as a sovereign entity.

neologism

Examples

“Hypothetically, Srinivasan suggests network states for people who eat⟳ specific diets (kosher, keto), for people who don’t like⟳ FDA regulation, for people who don’t like⟳ cancel⟳ culture, for people who want⟳ to live⟳ like⟳ Benedictine monks, for people who might want⟳ to limit⟳ internet use⟳ by putting public buildings in Faraday cages.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See network state used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free