failed state
noun/ˌfeɪld ˈsteɪt/
/ˌfeɪld ˈsteɪt/
- a country in which the government is so weak that it has lost control of the structures of the state
- The country risks becoming a failed state.
- The organization publishes an index of failed states.
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