satellite state

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satellite state (plural satellite states)

  1. A country that is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control from another country.
    Coordinate terms: client state, vassal state
    • 1957 November, 'Fahrplanschriftleiter', “International Passenger Services in Eastern Europe”, in Railway Magazine, page 802:
      As the principal link between the satellite states, the "Balt-Orient Express" is the train most affected by the gradual liberalisation of travel, and had frequently to be strengthened or duplicated during the summer of 1956.
    • 2021 [1956], Elis Biörklund, International Atomic Policy During a Decade […] , Routledge, →ISBN, page 84:
      From this may be gathered, as is often confirmed by the press in the satellite states, that the Soviet Union has become more interested in the military protection of the industries of the satellite states.

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