satellite state

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satellite state

noun satellite states

  1. A country that is formally independent, yet remains subject to substantial external influence or control by another state. As the principal link between the satellite states, the "Balt-Orient Express" is the train most affected by the gradual liberalisation of travel, and had frequently to be strengthened or duplicated during the summer of 1956.

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noun country that is only formally independent

中文衛星國 /卫星国 wèixīngguó, 衛星國家 /卫星国家 wèixīng guójiā
DeutschSatellitenstaat
Русскийсателли́т satellít

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@misc{satellite_state_2026,
  title = {satellite state},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/satellite%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}