pseudostate

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Synonyms: pseudostome

Antonyms: pseudostome

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics}} A [[geopolitical]] [[entity]] which has some of the [[trappings]] of an [[independent]]ly-governed [[country]] or [[territory]], but which lacks real [[independence]] and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations.
2. {{lb|en|comptheory}} An entity that resembles, but is not in fact, a [[state]] in a [[state machine]] or similar.

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