politiestaat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From politie +‎ staat, calque of German Polizeistaat.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /poːˈli.(t)siˌstaːt/
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Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧staat

Noun edit

politiestaat m (plural politiestaten, diminutive politiestaatje n)

A police state. [from 1848]

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: polisiestaat
→ West Frisian: plysjesteat (calque)

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