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banana republic (n.)

"small Central American state with an economy dependent on banana production," 1901, American English.

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Definitions of banana republic from WordNet

banana republic (n.)
a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas);
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