model country
nounEtymology
From model + country, referring to a micronation as a replica (model) of a country.
Definitions
A micronation that has no intention of being internationally recognised.
- Operating a model country offers the least rewards in terms of integrity, since the operator must continue to observe tax and similar laws of the nation from which the model country secedes.
Synonym of micronation.
- I heard there was a micronation (model country) that was based on hemp called the Stoner Homeland but was unable to locate it.
- A micronation is an area that claims to have political sovereignty despite lack of recognition from governments or international organizations around the world. It is also sometimes called a model country or new country project.
- …a model country that exists solely as work of fiction, or just for fun; a tiny jurisdiction that has escaped the notice of major powers.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA