Editing Superstate (section)

{{Short description|Large and powerful state formed from smaller states}}
{{about|the political concept|the quantum mechanics principle|Quantum superposition}} 
{{distinguish|Supranational union}}
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A '''superstate''' is defined as "a large and powerful [[State (polity)|state]] formed when several smaller countries unite",<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/superstate "Superstate"], Cambridge dictionaries online</ref> or "A large and powerful state formed from a [[federation]] or union of nations",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/superstate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712051453/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/superstate|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|title=superstate - Definition of superstate in English by Oxford Dictionaries|website=Oxford Dictionaries - English}}</ref> or "a hybrid form of polity that combines features of
ancient empires and modern states."<ref>Roberts, Alasdair. [https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=superstates-empires-of-the-twenty-first-century--9781509544479 Superstates: Empires of the Twenty-First Century]. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2022), 122.</ref>
This is distinct from the concept of [[superpower]], although these are sometimes seen together.<ref>Roberts, Alasdair. [https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=superstates-empires-of-the-twenty-first-century--9781509544479 Superstates: Empires of the Twenty-First Century]. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2022), 17.</ref>