Attributive form of island state, noun.(adjective)
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Use "island-state" in a sentence
"Australia's national carrier, Qantas Airways, said it canceled 22 flights to and from New Zealand and the Australian island-state of Tasmania, as well as eight flights within New Zealand's South Island, as the dust cloud from Chile's erupting Cordon Caulle volcano spread across the atmosphere."
"Under one proposal being discussed, U.S. officials said, the hot line would run between the U.S. Fifth Fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf island-state of Bahrain and the regular Iranian Navy, which has a separate chain of command from the IRGC."
"The island-state has emerged as a key proxy battle between Washington and its allies and Iran, which has urged on Bahrain's uprising through broadcasts and official comments."