(じゃくしょうこく)

じゃくしょうこく
noun
minor power; weak nation
politics
1. minor power; weak nation; small and weak country
A country with little military, economic, or political strength, easily swayed by larger powers. Contrasted with great powers.
弱小国(じゃくしょうこく)大国(たいこく)影響(えいきょう)()やすい。
Minor powers are easily influenced by great powers.
A former minor power grew into an economic powerhouse.
国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)弱小国(じゃくしょうこく)(こえ)(とど)にくいことある
In the international community, the voices of minor powers can be hard to get heard.

A nation lacking power on the world stage. The element 弱小(じゃくしょう) (weak and small) also appears in everyday words like 弱小(じゃくしょう)チーム (a weak team).

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