green state

noun — 3 senses

green state

noun
1

Government, Politics US A state where the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is influential.

2

Government, Politics US, Idiomatic, Informal, Uncommon A U.S. state perceived as environmentally friendly.

3

Government, Politics The environmental policies in a given nation state which drive economics.

  • Indeed, the emergence of a debate about the nature of the green state has been one of the most significant contemporary developments in green political theory.2007, Neil Carter, The Politics of the Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy - Page 60
Related terms
blue state, purple state, red state

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