banana republic. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

banana republic

NOUN:	A small country that is economically dependent on a single export commodity, such as bananas, and is typically governed by a dictator or the armed forces.


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