banana republicnoun [ C ]
uk/bəˌnɑː.nə rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/us/bəˌnæn.ə rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/disapproving offensivea small country, especially in South and Central America, that is poor, corrupt, and badly ruled
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Republics & kingdoms
- commonwealth
- crown
- dominion
- duchy
- dukedom
- earldom
- emirate
- kingdom
- monarchy
- principality
- realm
- republic
- sheikhdom
- sultanate
- territorial
- the body politic
- the citizenry
- the Reich