Back دولة عميلة Arabic Клиентска държава Bulgarian Estat client Catalan Εξαρτημένο κράτος Greek Klienta ŝtato Esperanto Estado cliente Spanish دولت متکی Persian État client French Estado cliente Galician מדינה קליינטית HE
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In the field of international relations, a client state, is a state that is economically, politically, and militarily subordinated to a more powerful controlling state.[1] Alternative terms[according to whom?] for a client state are satellite state, associated state, and dominion, condominium, self-governing colony, and neo-colony, protectorate, vassal state, puppet state, and tributary state.
- ^ Michael Graham Fry, Erik Goldstein, Richard Langhorne. Guide to International Relations and Diplomacy. London, England, UK; New York, New York, USA: Continuum International Publishing, 2002. Pp. 9.