Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mini-independent country

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: mini-in-de-pen-den-t -coun-try
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

8

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.

Example Sentences

"The Kirikiri-koku – the first "mini-independent country"."
"A mini-independent country called the "Republic of Tsuchinoko" was created and people from inside and outside the prefecture were invited to move there."

Etymology

Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku).

Inflected Forms

mini-independent countries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

micronation

Synonyms

independent mini-nation

Questions

What does mini-independent country mean?: In Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.
Where does mini-independent country come from?: Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku).

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