disputed state vs unrecognized state

disputed state and unrecognized state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disputed state	Yes	No	No	No
unrecognized state	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disputed state and unrecognized state are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of disputed state include partially-recognized state, state with limited recognition.

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