associated state

• Término político que designa un territorio o Estado que mantiene una relación formal de libre asociación con un Estado soberano más grande, conservando su autogobierno interno mientras que el Estado mayor se ocupa de la defensa y las relaciones exteriores.

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.

   Estado asociado

   • 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.