state with limited recognition vs unrecognized state

state with limited recognition and unrecognized state both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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