associated state

• Politisches Konzept für ein Gebiet oder einen Staat, der in einer formellen freien Assoziation mit einem größeren souveränen Staat steht, dabei innere Selbstverwaltung behält, während der größere Staat Verteidigung und auswärtige Angelegenheiten übernimmt.

A political term referring to a territory or state that has a formal relationship of free association with a larger, sovereign nation, retaining internal self-governance while the larger nation handles defense and foreign affairs.

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   A territory or state that has a formal and voluntary relationship with a larger, sovereign state, while retaining a degree of self-governance.

   Assoziierter Staat

   • Puerto Rico is an associated state of the United States.
   • The Cook Islands have the status of an associated state with New Zealand.
   • An associated state typically manages its own internal affairs but relies on the larger state for defense and foreign policy.