substate
noun
sub·state
ˈsəb-ˌstāt 
variants
or sub-state
plural substates or sub-states
: a state (such as a physical or atomic state) that is a variant or division of another more broadly defined state
… each quantum state of a given spin angular momentum is split into a number of substates …—
Arthur L. Robinson
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Domestic stability is inextricably linked to regional stability: throughout the region, weak and failed states have fueled destructive substate actors, radical transnational movements, and interstate conflict.
—Karen Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2021
After decades of focusing on minor powers and substate actors, the United States must prepare for a new era of great-power competition with China and, to a lesser extent, with Russia.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2020
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Karen Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2021
After decades of focusing on minor powers and substate actors, the United States must prepare for a new era of great-power competition with China and, to a lesser extent, with Russia.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2020
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“Substate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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