Phrase guide

rogue state

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outlaw state, rogue regime

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a state that does not respect other states in its international actions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: renegade state, rogue nation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَوْلَة مَارِقَة — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Chinese Mandarin: 流氓國家 /流氓国家 (liúmáng guójiā) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Danish: slyngelstat — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Dutch: schurkenstaat — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Finnish: roistovaltio — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • French: État voyou — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • German: Schurkenstaat — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Hungarian: lator állam — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Hungarian: latorállam — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Icelandic: skúrkaríki — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Indonesian: negara nakal — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Irish: stát bradach — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Italian: Stato canaglia — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Italian: Paese canaglia — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Japanese: ならずもの国家 (narazumono kokka) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Japanese: ならず者国家 (narazumono kokka) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Korean: 불량 국가 (bullyang gukga) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Polish: państwo zbójeckie — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Portuguese: estado vilão — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Russian: госуда́рство-изго́й (gosudárstvo-izgój) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Russian: страна́-изго́й (straná-izgój) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado canalla — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado gamberro — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado villano — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado delincuente — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado rebelde — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado paria — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado forajido — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Spanish: estado renegado — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Swedish: skurkstat — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Turkish: haydut devleti — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies
  • Ukrainian: держава-ізгой (deržava-izhoj) — state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies