(~s)
A ~ 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 ~s.
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(~s)
A ~ 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 ~s.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012