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Recent Examples of microstate
In all three countries, local militants backed by Russian muscle declared their own microstates.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
His survey includes time zones, the Eurovision Song Contest, cities, the territorial claims that sliced up Antarctica like a pie, maritime boundaries, and microstates, plus nations and empires throughout history.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
This currently includes 23 EU member states, six non-EU countries, and three European microstates, covering a total of 32 countries and territories.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
Chechnya, ruled by the current president, Ramzan Kadyrov, as a kind of microstate according to his own interpretations of sharia and Chechen tradition, offers the most extreme example of this arrangement.
—Joshua Yaffa, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
If summer is your season of choice, try to plan your visit for the last weekend of July, when a four-day medieval festival takes over the microstate with historical reenactments, crossbow and flag-throwing competitions, and plenty of food, drink, music, and of course, stuff to buy.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
By Abby Wilson published 30 September 2024 Albania's prime minister has revealed plans to establish a microstate for Sufi Muslims within the country's capital, Tirana.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
San Marino, a tiny microstate within Italy, is home to 33,600.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
His survey includes time zones, the Eurovision Song Contest, cities, the territorial claims that sliced up Antarctica like a pie, maritime boundaries, and microstates, plus nations and empires throughout history.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
This currently includes 23 EU member states, six non-EU countries, and three European microstates, covering a total of 32 countries and territories.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
Chechnya, ruled by the current president, Ramzan Kadyrov, as a kind of microstate according to his own interpretations of sharia and Chechen tradition, offers the most extreme example of this arrangement.
—Joshua Yaffa, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
If summer is your season of choice, try to plan your visit for the last weekend of July, when a four-day medieval festival takes over the microstate with historical reenactments, crossbow and flag-throwing competitions, and plenty of food, drink, music, and of course, stuff to buy.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
By Abby Wilson published 30 September 2024 Albania's prime minister has revealed plans to establish a microstate for Sufi Muslims within the country's capital, Tirana.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
San Marino, a tiny microstate within Italy, is home to 33,600.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microstate
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Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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With such techniques often observed being used by nation-state and ransomware operators, Breen warned these should be at the top of the list for patching this month.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Doubtless, this is how Franklin found himself in Paris, persuading an absolute monarch to back the birth of a republic.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Since its founding as a republic, Turkey had been charting a future based on a clean break with its Ottoman past, a time when Constantinople ruled Syria, but Erdogan openly embraced that past as a means to establish Turkey as a major power.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Citizens of the southeast Asian city-state have visa-free access to a record 195 global travel destinations out of a possible 227.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
17 Jan. 2025
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But there is one possible positive: the number of galleries with locations in Singapore participating in ART SG has grown to 21, with a total of 32 galleries from Southeast Asia, a sign of energy in both the art scene of this city-state and the region more broadly.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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What Countries Allow Birthright Citizenship? While the United States is one of the most prominent examples, other nations also grant birthright citizenship.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Such a move against Canada would hit its economy hard considering the two nations do in excess of half a trillion dollars a year in trade.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.—
Sandeep Sakharkar,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The basis of this business empire is the Blago Group of Companies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots for the D’Amelio family, also launching careers for Lil Nas X and, more recently, Benson Boone.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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His policies, especially cutting taxes, are also popular in the commonwealth, and Earle-Sears’s popularity is higher due to her support for them.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the state’s senators, representatives and governor conduct the commonwealth’s business here.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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His ministate is hierarchical, patriarchal and militaristic, a utilitarian utopia rather than a revolutionary experiment.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 May 2021
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Karen insurgents, who had once controlled a ministate within Myanmar, lost most of their territory.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2020
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“Microstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microstate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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