examples:

Tamil Eelam

the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for

Carthage

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

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commonwealth country

any of the countries in the British Commonwealth

developing country

a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically

Dominion

one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

foreign country

any state of which one is not a citizen

Reich

the German state

renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state

a state that does not respect other states in its international actions

suzerain

a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs

sea power

a nation that possesses formidable naval strength

great power, major power, power, superpower, world power

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

city state, city-state

a state consisting of a sovereign city

ally

a friendly nation

Hohenzollern empire, Second Reich

the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)

Nazi Germany, Third Reich

the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)

hegemon

a leading or paramount power

type of:

political entity, political unit

a unit with political responsibilities