Banana republic

A country in Latin America run by a dictator, called so because the people of such countries were exploited by the United Fruit Company, and American corporation.

Guatemala is said to have been the original Banana Republic.

Banana republic by VivaLaRevolucion! October 22, 2004

Banana republic

I remember the days when Banana Republic meant a country in Central America

Now its a clothing store that sells really nice clothes

"I'm going to Banana Republic to buy some clothes."

"Isn't that a little far just to go shopping...?"

Banana republic by meh April 12, 2005

Banana republic

a small stereotypical Central American country dominated by foreign companies (from the fact that such countries were typically controlled by the United Fruit Company and grew bananas)

That country will always be nothing more than just another banana republic.

Banana republic by Light Joker December 28, 2005

Banana Republican 

The term "banana republic" refers to a country dominated by corporate interests, in which income disparity between rich and poor is extremely high, to the point that the middle class has just about disappeared, and aside from the fantastically wealthy few, practically everyone is dirt poor.

A Banana Republican is a Republican who wants to lower taxes for the rich, leading to increased income disparity and bringing the USA closer to banana republic status.

The GOP is full of Banana Republicans these days.

Banana Republican by bluefive September 29, 2010

Banana Republican 

Populists lurching from one malicious cultural crusade to the next, committed to preserving power at the expense of vulnerable minorities, indifferent to the nation’s real problems or even counterproductive in solving them.

If the Banana Republicans win, you lose.

Banana Republican by SPCRAFT November 6, 2021

Banana Republic

Italy under Silvio Berlusconi 's "government"

Quello stupido nano (Berlusconi) sta vendendo il nostro paese, si fa le sue leggi, agisce come se la costituzione fosse un catalogo di opzioni... L'Italia sta diventando una repubblica delle banane!

Translation:
That stupid dwarf (Berlusconi) is selling our country, making his own laws, acting as if the constitution is a catalogue of options... Italy is becoming a Banana Republic!

Banana Republic by Jeeezuz H3yl3l January 1, 2005

Banana Republicans 

The extremist Trump supporters who deny the election results, and participated in an Insurrection at the Capitol during the electoral vote Counting.

Max: "Did you see all of the chaos and Insurrection at the Capitol when they were counting the electoral votes?
Christine "Yes, and there's no telling what those election results-denying, Trump extremist Banana Republicans will do next either."

Banana Republicans by BuffDudeTotally January 11, 2021