satellite state

English

Noun

satellite state (plural satellite states)

A map showing bloc confrontation during the Cold War. Countries painted in pink are Soviet satellite states.

1. A country that is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control from another country.

   Coordinate terms: client state, vassal state

   • 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.

Translations

country that is only formally independent

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 衛星國／卫星国 (zh) (wèixīngguó), 衛星國家／卫星国家 (wèixīng guójiā)

• Georgian: სატელიტი (saṭeliṭi), სატელიტური სახელმწიფო (saṭeliṭuri saxelmc̣ipo)
• German: Satellitenstaat (de) m
• Russian: сателли́т (ru) m (satellít)
• Swedish: satellitstat (sv) c

Further reading

• satellite state on Wikipedia.Wikipedia