German

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Etymology

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Kleinstaat +‎ -erei

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌklaɪ̯nʃtaːtəˈʁaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

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Kleinstaaterei f (genitive Kleinstaaterei, no plural)

  1. (politics, derogatory) political fragmentation of a country into many small polities with a large degree of autonomy, often in relation to the Holy Roman Empire or modern German federalism

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