English Explanatory Dictionary

semi-colony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

Word forms

semi-colony semi-colonies

Etymology

From semi- + colony.

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