politiestaat

Dutch

Etymology

From politie +‎ staat, calque of German Polizeistaat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /poːˈli.(t)siˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧staat

Noun

politiestaat m (plural politiestaten, diminutive politiestaatje n)

  1. A police state. [from 1848]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: polisiestaat
  • → West Frisian: plysjesteat (calque)
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