subnationn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌneɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌneɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, nation n.¹

Etymology: < sub- prefix + nation n.¹ Compare subnational adj.

1. A large group or region within a nation, esp. one having a distinct ethnic or cultural identity; a subdivision of a nation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > [noun] > division of a nation

tribe1693

subnation1711

1711 E. Wells Hist. Geogr. Old Test. I. iii. 96 It seems plain that Moses must mean those which are absolutely Nations, not Sub-nations.

1857 S. D. Baldwin Dominion ii. xiii. 365 The seven sub-nations of Mezer.

1894 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 22 38 It may perhaps mean that the whole thirteen were of either the Wo or Wei nation or sub-nation.

1920 J. L. Stocks Patriotism & Super-state ii. viii. 49 We shall..describe the United Kingdom as a nation composed of four sub-nations.

1980 Crisis Nov. 437/2 The notion of a collection of sub-nations can be made to operate only under totalitarian controls like those of the U.S.S.R.

2002 S. Hill Fixing Elections ii. 27 They were all locked-up states in the sub-nation of Bushlandia.

2. A large group or region not quite having the qualities or status of a nation; a nation regarded as secondary or inferior.The word is not found in Imperium et Libertas (1901), the work referred to in quot. 1902; sub-national, however, is used.

ΚΠ

1902 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 274 The worst of Mr. Holland's definition [of a nation] is that of necessity he finds himself compelled to employ a new word, ‘sub-nation’, to describe a nation that is lacking in some of the attributes generally supposed to belong to nationhood.

1935 A. M. Carr-Saunders in J. S. Huxley & A. C. Haddon We Europeans viii. 256 We might..contrast America with Europe, regarding the European nations as sub-nations, that is as communities with a lower degree of distinction.

1967 M. Ayub Khan Friends not Masters x. 183 We will remain ‘sub-nations’ if we do not join together to offer united resistance to power pressures.

1983 X. Gorostiaga in R. R. Fagen & O. Pellicer Future Central Amer. 54 Nicaragua feels like a sovereign nation equal to any country in the world and is unwilling to be disrespected or treated as a ‘subnation’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subnation
释义	subnationn. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌneɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌneɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, nation n.¹ Etymology: < sub- prefix + nation n.¹ Compare subnational adj. 1. A large group or region within a nation, esp. one having a distinct ethnic or cultural identity; a subdivision of a nation. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > [noun] > division of a nation tribe1693 subnation1711 1711 E. Wells Hist. Geogr. Old Test. I. iii. 96 It seems plain that Moses must mean those which are absolutely Nations, not Sub-nations. 1857 S. D. Baldwin Dominion ii. xiii. 365 The seven sub-nations of Mezer. 1894 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 22 38 It may perhaps mean that the whole thirteen were of either the Wo or Wei nation or sub-nation. 1920 J. L. Stocks Patriotism & Super-state ii. viii. 49 We shall..describe the United Kingdom as a nation composed of four sub-nations. 1980 Crisis Nov. 437/2 The notion of a collection of sub-nations can be made to operate only under totalitarian controls like those of the U.S.S.R. 2002 S. Hill Fixing Elections ii. 27 They were all locked-up states in the sub-nation of Bushlandia. 2. A large group or region not quite having the qualities or status of a nation; a nation regarded as secondary or inferior.The word is not found in Imperium et Libertas (1901), the work referred to in quot. 1902; sub-national, however, is used. ΚΠ 1902 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 274 The worst of Mr. Holland's definition [of a nation] is that of necessity he finds himself compelled to employ a new word, ‘sub-nation’, to describe a nation that is lacking in some of the attributes generally supposed to belong to nationhood. 1935 A. M. Carr-Saunders in J. S. Huxley & A. C. Haddon We Europeans viii. 256 We might..contrast America with Europe, regarding the European nations as sub-nations, that is as communities with a lower degree of distinction. 1967 M. Ayub Khan Friends not Masters x. 183 We will remain ‘sub-nations’ if we do not join together to offer united resistance to power pressures. 1983 X. Gorostiaga in R. R. Fagen & O. Pellicer Future Central Amer. 54 Nicaragua feels like a sovereign nation equal to any country in the world and is unwilling to be disrespected or treated as a ‘subnation’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1711
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