Sentence examples for Failed state from inspiring English sources

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Failed state

noun

A state that has failed to meet the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government; one that has lost physical control of its territory, the ability to provide public services, etc.

Exact(60)

"Failed state?

Forbes

Failed state of the system.

Journal of Industrial Engineering International

"It's a failed state.

The New York Times

"Iraq would become a failed state.

The New York Times

(Pakistan, an Islamic country, is a failed state).

The Guardian - Opinion

Iraq is a failed state now, an Iranian colony".

The New Yorker

A failed state is composed of feeble and flawed institutions.

Encyclopedia Britannica

If this was a failed state, it functioned remarkably well.

The New York Times

"Greece is a strong failed state," he answered almost cheerily.

The New York Times

Greece could face hyperinflation and become a failed state.

The Economist

Has Syria become a failed state?

BBC

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