client state
noun
: a country that is economically, politically, or militarily dependent on another country
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Assad’s flight to Moscow following the swift collapse of his regime means more than just the loss of a client state for the Kremlin.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Russia occupies around 20% of Georgia via local separatist client states, a situation cemented by Moscow's victory in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The hunter education marketplace remains lucrative because once a vendor acquires a client state agency, their customers come along essentially for free.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Assad’s flight to Moscow following the swift collapse of his regime means more than just the loss of a client state for the Kremlin.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Russia occupies around 20% of Georgia via local separatist client states, a situation cemented by Moscow's victory in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The hunter education marketplace remains lucrative because once a vendor acquires a client state agency, their customers come along essentially for free.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/client%20state. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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