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unrecognized

adj — 2 senses

unrecognized

adj

Etymology From un- + recognized.

› Not recognized:

1

British, English, Oxford, US Not matched in memory.

2

British, English, Oxford, US Not acknowledged; not granted recognition.

  • [Never heard of] the Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara? The Conch Republic? The Principality of Sealand? You’re not alone. Léo Delafontaine hadn’t either until 2012, when he visited the Republic of Saugeais, a self-proclaimed micronation in eastern France. He's since become fascinated with "countries" unrecognized by world governments and organizations.2014 November 18, Jordan Teicher, “The World's Tiniest Countries and the Eccentrics Who Rule Them”, in Wired, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2015:

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