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counter-state

adjective
coun·​ter-state | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈstāt How to pronounce counter-state (audio) \

Definition of counter-state

: opposing or offering an alternative to a state … a counter-state movement that explicitly aims to destroy nation-state boundaries …— Charles Lister

First Known Use of counter-state

1910, in the meaning defined above

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