Why call it a state if it is indistinguishable from a community or club? What sets states apart is their claim of sovereignty: their own currency, their own dip

Why call it a state if it is indistinguishable from a community or club? What sets states apart is their claim of sovereignty: their own currency, their own diplomacy, their own military, their own legal mechanisms, and their own land: - A state without its own currency is a protectorate of some larger, currency-minting state. The network state passes this test, but it is left as a protectorate of whoever has enough compute to apply a 50% attack. - A state without diplomacy is a rogue state. Crucially, it requires enough diplomatic leverage to establish itself as a legally distinct entity. - A state without military is a protectorate of neighboring powers, and thus not sovereign. - A state without legal mechanisms will not even survive as a community. - A state without land is a government in exile. Historically these don't last very long, and only survive as protectorates of a larger patron state.