Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffer state

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: buffer- s-tate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nation lying between potentially hostile nations.

Example Sentences

"The conflict was finally settled in 1828 with the creation of the buffer state of Uruguay, but the prestige of the emperor had suffered a further blow as a result of this reverse, as it was perceived."

Inflected Forms

buffer states (plural)

Synonyms

buffer country

Questions

What does buffer state mean?: A nation lying between potentially hostile nations.

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