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Client state

A client state, in the context of international relations, is an umbrella term that broadly refers to any state economically, politically, and militarily subordinated to a more powerful controlling state. It typically describes a bilateral relationship that is mutually beneficial, characterized by different but shared obligations.

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Controlling states in history

Since the 19th century

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Client state

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related to United States · 30
Client state → Afghanistan, Compact, Department, Executive Office, Federated States, Free Association, It, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nicolás Maduro, Pacific Ocean, Palau, President, Rodriguez, Rodriguez’s, Since, SMS, State, State Marco Rubio, Taliban
related to Imperial Japan · 26
Client state → After, Azad Hind, Burma, China, East Hebei Autonomous Government, Empire, First Sino-Japanese War, Great Way Government, In, Japan, Joseon, Joseon Korea's, Kampuchea, Kingdom, Korean Empire, Luang Phrabang, Manchukuo, Mengjiang, North Shanxi Autonomous Government, Provisional Government
related to Persia, Greece, Ancient China and Rome · 25
Client state → Ancient, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, BCE, Classical Athens, Corinth, Delian League, Demetrius, Great, Greek, Herod, Later, League, Macedon, Middle Ages, One, Parthia, Persia, Pharos, Philip II
related to Russian Empire · 23
Client state → Augustus II, Augustus III, Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, Christian, Eastern Orthodox, French, Habsburg Austrian, In, It, Latin Christianity, May Coup, Montenegro, Ottoman Empire, Partitions, Poland, Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Russian
related to Soviet Union · 23
Client state → Afghanistan, Angola, Byelorussian SSR, Chinese Soviet Republic, Cuba, Cuban Revolution, Democratic Republic, Leninist, Marxist, Mozambique, North Korea, North Vietnam, Other, People's Republic, Socialist Republic, South Yemen, Soviet, Soviet Union, Ukrainian SSR, United Nations
related to First French Empire · 22
Client state → At, Batavian Republic, Belgium, Cisalpine Republic, During, Europe, France, French Revolutionary Wars, Greece, Helvetic Republic, Ioniennes, Italy, Napoleonic, Netherlands, Northern Italy, Parthenopean Republic, Revolutionary, Rhodanic Republic, Républiques, Southern Italy

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client states state empire kingdom russia war republic france united protectorate century first french ii austria-hungary rome british soviet also

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Persiainstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
Parthiainstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
Greek city-statesinstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
Ancient Chinainstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
and Ancient Rome sometimes created client states by making the leaders of that state subservientinstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
having to provide tributeinstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
soldiersinstance ofAncient China and RomeAncient states0.80text
Client staterelated to First French EmpireDuring0.60section
Client staterelated to First French EmpireRevolutionary0.60section
Client staterelated to First French EmpireNapoleonic0.60section
Client staterelated to First French EmpireFrance0.60section
Client staterelated to First French EmpireEurope0.60section

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