disputed state vs state with limited recognition

disputed state and state with limited recognition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disputed state	Yes	No	No	No
state with limited recognition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disputed state and state with limited recognition are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of disputed state include partially-recognized state, unrecognized state.

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