client state

Noun

 * 1) A state that is economically, politically or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state.

Usage notes

 * Originally, a client state referred to the realm of a client king of Rome.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 從屬國
 * Dutch: cliëntstaat
 * Finnish: alusvaltio, alamaisvaltio
 * French: État client
 * Georgian: დამოკიდებული სახელმწიფო
 * German: Klientelstaat
 * Polish: państwo uzależnione
 * Spanish: estado cliente
 * Swedish: