bondsstaat

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === bondstaat (superseded) === Etymology === From bond (“alliance”) +‎ -s- +‎ staat (“state”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔnt.staːt/ Hyphenation: bonds‧staat === Noun === bondsstaat m (plural bondsstaten, diminutive bondsstaatje n) a federation; a country made up of substate regions with a degree of autonomy ==== Synonyms ==== federatie ==== Antonyms ==== statenbond, confederatie