Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semistate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semis-tate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.

Example Sentences

"Israel is trying to contain a new form of polity: a nonsovereign, semioccupied semistate controlled by Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union and is officially committed to the destruction of the country obligated to provide it with fuel, electricity, water and food."

Etymology

From semi- + state.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semistates (plural)

Questions

What does semistate mean?: A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state.
Where does semistate come from?: From semi- + state.

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