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satellite state

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A country that is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control from another country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 衛星國 /卫星国 (wèixīngguó) — country that is only formally independent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衛星國家 /卫星国家 (wèixīng guójiā) — country that is only formally independent
  • Georgian: სატელიტი (saṭeliṭi) — country that is only formally independent
  • Georgian: სატელიტური სახელმწიფო (saṭeliṭuri saxelmc̣ipo) — country that is only formally independent
  • German: Satellitenstaat — country that is only formally independent
  • Russian: сателли́т (satellít) — country that is only formally independent
  • Swedish: satellitstat — country that is only formally independent