Definition of "island-state" [island-state]

• Attributive form of island state, noun. (adjective)

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• "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."