Thesaurus results for MICROSTATES

microstates

noun

plural of microstate

as in nation-states

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Noun

After they were replaced by oligarchs, along came nation-states and sovereign wealth funds.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The question of Kashmir has shaped the trajectories of India and Pakistan since the end of British rule and their birth as nation-states in August 1947.

— Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of nation-states

Noun

Just as oil money transformed and modernized the Gulf into city-states of gleaming skyscrapers, centuries of wine money have polished this rural corner of Burgundy into an agri-luxury oasis.

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of city-states

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Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Area, which allows passport-free travel between it and other participating European countries.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Solar attracted the most investment among renewable energy subsectors during the first six months of the year as countries rush to build capacity as worries grow that global wars will continue squeezing energy supplies.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of countries

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Officials in nations that have traditionally had strong economic links with Iran have not heard much from the US this week.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Trump has made no secret of his intent to halt the advancing influence by both adversary nations into not only Venezuela, but throughout the Western hemisphere.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of nations

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Federal officials say the domains were hard-coded into the malware and used for essential functions, including communication and authentication.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
StartCP provides one dashboard for websites, domains, email accounts, and databases.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

Three years ago, FSU was undefeated, Travis was its heartbeat and Norvell appeared to have resurrected one of college football’s great empires.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
These luxury houses increasingly resemble sports franchises, with star designers traded, poached, and recruited across warring corporate empires.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of empires

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