micronational entity

English

Etymology

From micronational +‎ entity.

Noun

micronational entity (plural micronational entities)

1. (micronationalism) A political entity that is either a micronation or similar to one.
   • 2001 November 15, Lucius Sergius Australicus Obstinatus, “Senate Voting Results”, in Titus Labienus Fortunatus, editor, Tabularium‎^[1], Nova Roma:

     I think that the suggestion to update our policy on recognition of other micronational entities before proceeding with this question, is a wise one.

   • 2010 November 8, roomiccube, “Coins featuring Wreaths”, in CoinTalk‎^[2]:

     I'm writing a thesis on the money of micronational entities in comparison to real countries...the thing with the wreath is it seems to me that the countries who use is are trying to associate themselves with the values of victory and strength that the romans gave and triumph the greeks gave to the symbol.

   • 2015, Alicja Zelichowska, Disembodied Societies: A Modular Study of the Darknet as a Virtual Micronation‎^[3] (Master's thesis), University of Vienna, page 70:

     One of the participant's responses was particularly reflective of the author's own assumptions about societal shifts in relation to technological innovation, though implicitly contradictory to idea of the Darknet as a unified micronational entity.

   • 2020 October 20, SabiaAndVerona, Twitter‎^[4]:

     From Their Plushen Majesty to all subjects of the Valtirian Monarchy, we wish you all a joyous National Day - dogavesa. It's been 8 years since Sabia and Verona was established as a micronational entity. We've come a long way. hosenarán valtirin grui 🧸

   • 2023 October 17, Harry Hobbs, Philip Hayward, Robert Motum, “Cyber Micronations and Digital Sovereignty”, in Digital Society‎^[5], volume 2, number 3, page 3:

     The interest generated by both secessionist micronationalism and simultationism led to the establishment of the MicroWiki platform in 2005, which involved a number of enthusiasts facilitating the expression of micronational entities online.