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superstate en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English superstate From super- + state.

Meanings

1. A state formed by the union of multiple lesser states.
   • The euro is the currency of the European superstate.
2. (qualifier:quantum mechanics) A quantum superposition.

Forms

Translations (8)

gd os-stàit (union of lesser states) · fi supervaltio (union of lesser states) · de Überstaat (tendentially pejorative) (union of lesser states) · fr super-État (union of lesser states) · de Gesamtstaat (union of lesser states) · de Oberstaat (union of lesser states) · el υπερκράτος (union of lesser states) · hi अधिराज्य (union of lesser states)