client state

noun

: a country that is economically, politically, or militarily dependent on another country

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The hunter education marketplace remains lucrative because once a vendor acquires a client state agency, their customers come along essentially for free. —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 In other words, Britain is a client state, albeit a senior one, with certain privileges. —

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 June 2024 By turning Abiy’s Ethiopia into a client state, however, the UAE has helped feed the prime minister’s worst instincts. —

Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024 During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow provided both internal and external security assistance to their client states, and few if any countries maintained security relationships with both superpowers. —

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for client state