noun
Usage: often capitalized A&S
Etymology: translation of F état associé
: a semi-independent state within French Union bound to France by special treaties
most of the associated states were once protectorates
noun
Usage: often capitalized A&S
Etymology: translation of F état associé
: a semi-independent state within French Union bound to France by special treaties
most of the associated states were once protectorates
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012