国中之国
guó​zhōng​zhī​guó

state within a state

  • created sense approved 国中之国/國中之國 · guó​zhōng​zhī​guó · state within a state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    国中之国 / 國中之國

    guó​zhōng​zhī​guó

    state within a state

    a state within a state; an entity or organization that operates independently within the borders of a country and is not subject to its laws

    国 (literal) → 国/國 · guó · country 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 国 (literal) → 国/國 · guó · country

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