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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) banana republic
any small nation in the tropics whose economy is largely dependent on fruit exports.

Etymology: (1930–35)

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1. (noun) banana republic
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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