disputed state vs partially-recognized state

disputed state and partially-recognized state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disputed state	Yes	No	No	No
partially-recognized state	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disputed state and partially-recognized state are synonyms defined as:

disputed state and partially-recognized state: territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition

Other synonyms of disputed state include state with limited recognition, unrecognized state.

disputed state (noun)	partially-recognized state (noun)
territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition	territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition