substate
nounCA, US, UK /ˈsʌb.steɪ̯t/ · AU, NZ /ˈsɐb.stæɪ̯t/
Etymology From sub- + state. First attested in 1823.
1
A subdivision of a state.
2
A lower or a subsidiary state.
3
A subdivision of a state of existence.
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