( client states)
A client state is a country which is controlled or influenced by another larger and more powerful state, or which depends on this state for support and protection.
...France and its African client states.
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( client states)
A client state is a country which is controlled or influenced by another larger and more powerful state, or which depends on this state for support and protection.
...France and its African client states.
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006