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satellite state en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A country that is formally independent, yet remains subject to substantial external influence or control by another state.
   • As the principal link between the satellite states, the "Balt-Orient Express" is the train most affected by the gradual liberalisation of travel, and had frequently to be strengthened or duplicated during the summer of 1956. 1957 November 14, 'Fahrplanschriftleiter', “International Passenger Services in Eastern Europe”, in Railway Magazine, page 802:
   • From this may be gathered, as is often confirmed by the press in the satellite states, that the Soviet Union has become more interested in the military protection of the industries of the satellite states. 2021 [1956], Elis Biörklund, International Atomic Policy During a Decade […] , Routledge, →ISBN, page 84:

Forms

Coordinates

client state · vassal state

Translations (7)

ru сателли́т (country that is only formally independent) · de Satellitenstaat (country that is only formally independent) · sv satellitstat (country that is only formally independent) · ka სატელიტი (country that is only formally independent) · cmn 衛星國家 /卫星国家 (country that is only formally independent) · cmn 衛星國 /卫星国 (country that is only formally independent) · ka სატელიტური სახელმწიფო (country that is only formally independent)