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noun
A political state, in the widest sense, which is ruled as or like a principality in the generic sense, regardless of the ruler's actual title and rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A political state, in the widest sense, which is ruled as or like a principality in the generic sense, regardless of the ruler's actual title and rank.
A vassal state under the indirect rule of the British Raj, which is governed by an Indian ruler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Pakistan, historical
Qualifier: more specifically
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