Meaning of statelet | Babel Free
/ˈsteɪtlɪt/Definitions
A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state
derogatory, sometimes
Examples
“Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.”
“In 2014, the European statelet of Liechtenstein followed the Swiss lead and returned $227 million that had been stolen by [Sani] Abacha's son […]”
“Ms McDonald’s party has long argued that Northern Ireland is not working – a “failed statelet” being their chosen description.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.