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politiestaat

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From politie +‎ staat, calque of German Polizeistaat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poːˈli.(t)siˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧staat

Noun

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politiestaat m (plural politiestaten, diminutive politiestaatje n)

  1. a police state [from 1848]

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: polisiestaat
  • West Frisian: plysjesteat (calque)