microstates

noun

plural of microstate
as in nation-states

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microstates
  1. nation-states
  2. city-states
  3. countries
  4. nations
  5. domains
  6. kingdoms
  7. empires
Noun
  • In the world of Berle and Means, firms operated mostly within the boundaries of nation-states.
    — Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states.
    — Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of nation-states
Noun
  • As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • As children, Vi and Jinx lose their parents in an abortive revolution in Zaun, and years later find themselves on opposite sides of an unfolding power struggle between the two city-states.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
Definition of city-states
Noun
  • According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The move by the group of oil-producing nations and its allies will add to the supply of fuel in global markets, which analysts warn are poised for a glut as oil prices fall.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of nations
Noun
  • Instead of concentrating combat capability aboard a small number of heavily armed warships, the government says the new vessels will support a hybrid fleet in which crewed ships coordinate networks of autonomous systems across multiple domains.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • Across eight domains of preparedness, respondents gave their highest scores to Community.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • In the fifth century CE, the western half of the Roman Empire disintegrated into a patchwork of new kingdoms and new rulers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of kingdoms
Noun
  • After the United States was founded in 1776, leaders like Thomas Jefferson chose to emulate classical architecture when building its Washington, DC, capital as a nod to the democratic ideals of the Greek and Roman empires.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026
  • Times change and empires crumble, yet the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest endures.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of empires
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“Microstates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microstates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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