client state

noun

: a country that is economically, politically, or militarily dependent on another country

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But Assad’s fall (and Russia’s indifference to the collapse of his regime) suggests that concern for Syria or any other client state has been subjugated by Putin to his overriding focus on dealing Ukraine a decisive defeat. —

Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024 The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Assad’s flight to Moscow following the swift collapse of his regime means more than just the loss of a client state for the Kremlin. —

Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 Russia occupies around 20% of Georgia via local separatist client states, a situation cemented by Moscow's victory in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for client state