statelet

English

Etymology

state +‎ -let

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsteɪtlɪt/

Noun

statelet (plural statelets)

1. A very small nation-state, or a region that acts like a nation-state
   • 2009 January 14, Steven Erlanger And Michael Slackman, “Israel Says Hamas Is Damaged, Not Destroyed”:

     Egypt talks to Hamas but is not eager to see the radical Islamic group succeed in running a small statelet next door.