Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

independent mini-nation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: in-de-pen-den-t mini--na-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

8

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of mini-independent country.

Example Sentences

"These republics are among the "independent mini-nations" (mini dokuritsu koku) that have been founded throughout Japan since the late 1970s for a variety of overlapping objectives, including attracting tourists both to increase revenues and to counter the adverse effects of the out-migration of young adults."

Etymology

Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku, “mini-independent country”). Transposed from alternative form mini-independent country to add emphasis on "mini-nation".

Inflected Forms

independent mini-nations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

micronation

Questions

What does independent mini-nation mean?: Alternative form of mini-independent country.
Where does independent mini-nation come from?: Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku, “mini-independent country”). Transposed from alternative form mini-independent country to add emphasis on "mini-nation".

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