Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aspirant state

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: as-pi-ran-t s-tate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political entity which seeks to achieve international recognition as a sovereign state.

Example Sentences

"By claiming that nuclear weapons are required for its security, a nuclear aspirant state can provoke a variety of responses among its neighbors and rivals which include, but are not limited to, forming a belief that the nuclear aspirant state is serious (or not), deciding to augment security capabilities, crafting a targeted non/counterproliferation policy, and so forth."

Etymology

From aspirant (seeking recognition) + state.

Inflected Forms

aspirant states (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aspirant nation aspirant nation-state

Questions

What does aspirant state mean?: A political entity which seeks to achieve international recognition as a sovereign state.
Where does aspirant state come from?: From aspirant (seeking recognition) + state.

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