state with limited recognition vs disputed state

state with limited recognition and disputed state both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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