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Recent Examples of ministate
His ministate is hierarchical, patriarchal and militaristic, a utilitarian utopia rather than a revolutionary experiment.
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New York Times, 13 May 2021
Karen insurgents, who had once controlled a ministate within Myanmar, lost most of their territory.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
Islamic State also tried to establish a ministate of its own in the Indonesian regency of Poso, on Sulawesi island, in 2015.
—Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 7 June 2018
These are central Africa’s ministates — overlapping and unrecognized fiefdoms in a Texas-size country riven by disorder, situated in one of the world’s worst neighborhoods.
—Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
The Mali cases have their roots in 2012, when armed rebels and homegrown Islamic jihadists set up a ministate in Northern Mali around Timbuktu that lasted about a year.
—Marlise Simons, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
Within this unwieldy land, rebel groups may well possess tools for military enforcement and economic extraction, but their ministates remain combustible and profoundly limited, lacking reliable public utilities and transparent justice systems.
—Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
The Aida refugee camp is a warren of alleys, a scene of frequent clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli soldiers — and a welfare ministate.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 19 May 2017
The Islamic State carved out a ministate in Syria’s chaos, then used it as a base to invade Iraq in 2014.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2016
New York Times, 13 May 2021
Karen insurgents, who had once controlled a ministate within Myanmar, lost most of their territory.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
Islamic State also tried to establish a ministate of its own in the Indonesian regency of Poso, on Sulawesi island, in 2015.
—Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 7 June 2018
These are central Africa’s ministates — overlapping and unrecognized fiefdoms in a Texas-size country riven by disorder, situated in one of the world’s worst neighborhoods.
—Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
The Mali cases have their roots in 2012, when armed rebels and homegrown Islamic jihadists set up a ministate in Northern Mali around Timbuktu that lasted about a year.
—Marlise Simons, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
Within this unwieldy land, rebel groups may well possess tools for military enforcement and economic extraction, but their ministates remain combustible and profoundly limited, lacking reliable public utilities and transparent justice systems.
—Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
The Aida refugee camp is a warren of alleys, a scene of frequent clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli soldiers — and a welfare ministate.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 19 May 2017
The Islamic State carved out a ministate in Syria’s chaos, then used it as a base to invade Iraq in 2014.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministate
Noun
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Iran is considered one of the top four nation-state adversaries against the U.S., in addition to China, Russia and North Korea — countries that Tehran could also team up with to overcome any gaps in their cyber capabilities.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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European nation-states made new claims on their subjects and their territory, which led to both the greater democratization of access to land and a rise in landlessness among the least powerful in society.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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He is accused of using his billion-dollar empire as a criminal enterprise.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Great Britain, in alliance with the Dutch Republic and Habsburg Spain, opposed France’s efforts to install a Bourbon French prince, fearing a united Franco-Spanish empire.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt insisted the president was simply asking if the Iranian people might want a new government, not suggesting the U.S. would lead a fight to overthrow the Islamic republic.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Trump has repeatedly threatened not to defend NATO nations that don’t pay up and has pulled back drastically on unconditional U.S. support for Ukraine.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Qatar closed its airspace on Monday after an Iranian attack on the Gulf nation, and, with a tenuous ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump still in flux, tens of thousands of travelers remain stuck in Israel.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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As a first-time offender of operating a vehicle under the influence, Read will serve just one year of probation, Judge Beverly Cannone ruled – a sentence endorsed by the commonwealth’s prosecutors.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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One of the most notable differences between the two trials was who did not appear at the second: Michael Proctor, the former Massachusetts state trooper who was the lead investigator in the case and the commonwealth's star witness the first time around.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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The tomb was discovered at the archeological site of Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian kingdom, which controlled much of Asia Minor during the first millennium BCE, Gordion Excavation Director C. Brian Rose said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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But there is, among others, an unease around the Saudi relationship and the way Infantino and FIFA seemed to clear the way for the kingdom to host the 2034 World Cup.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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According to the 2025 Knight Frank Wealth Report, a cool $1 million will get you just 205 square feet of space in this glittering microstate on the French Riviera.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
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Four of those top five carriers are based in what essentially are city-states with relatively small but extremely wealthy local markets.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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D’Annunzio established his own city-state, the Italian Regency of Canaro, with the poet in the position of Comandante.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Ministate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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