partially-recognized state vs disputed state

partially-recognized state and disputed state both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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