nation

noun

na·tion ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nation (audio)

a(1)

: nationality sense 5a

three Slav peoples … forged into a Yugoslavia without really fusing into a Yugoslav nation

Hans Kohn

(2)

: a politically organized nationality

(3)

in the Bible : a non-Jewish nationality

why do the nations conspire

Psalms 2:1 (Revised Standard Version)

: a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government

Canada is a nation with a written constitution

B. K. Sandwell

: a territorial division containing a body of people of one or more nationalities and usually characterized by relatively large size and independent status

a nation of vast size with a small population

Mary K. Hammond

archaic : group, aggregation

: a tribe or federation of tribes (as of American Indians)

the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma

Example Sentences

It's one of the richest nations in the world. the largest state in the nation The President will speak to the nation tonight. The entire nation is celebrating the victory.

Recent Examples on the Web The previous year, Charles represented the queen at the annual Remembrance Day ceremony honoring the nation’s war dead, laying the monarch’s wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph in London.

Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Academics and activists, many of them former convicts, shared their experiences Saturday at the third annual decARcerate conference, urging attendees to consider the long-term consequences of mass incarceration in Arkansas and the nation.

Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The nation itself seems to have lost the sense of collective identity required for any country to hold together for very long, and breakaway nationalists govern in two parts of the kingdom.

Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2022 Health officials worry that the lackluster vaccination uptake might leave the nation vulnerable to coronavirus clusters in the fall and winter.

Sabrina Malhi, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022 Her funeral is drawing a global who’s who — showing again how the queen’s stature allowed Britain, an island nation that is the second largest economy in Europe, to consistently punch above its weight.

Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 Some countries are Crown Dependencies, some are British Overseas Territories, and some are independent nation states.

Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 China accounted for just under half of all installations of heavy-duty industrial robots last year, reinforcing the nation’s status as the No. 1 market for robot manufacturers worldwide.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In other words, his policies would help an already prosperous nation do better and to bring everyone into the fold.

Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	nation
释义	nation noun na·tion ˈnā-shən 1 a(1) : nationality sense 5a three Slav peoples … forged into a Yugoslavia without really fusing into a Yugoslav nation Hans Kohn (2) : a politically organized nationality (3) in the Bible : a non-Jewish nationality why do the nations conspire Psalms 2:1 (Revised Standard Version) b : a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government Canada is a nation with a written constitution B. K. Sandwell c : a territorial division containing a body of people of one or more nationalities and usually characterized by relatively large size and independent status a nation of vast size with a small population Mary K. Hammond 2 archaic : group, aggregation 3 : a tribe or federation of tribes (as of American Indians) the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma Synonyms commonwealth country land sovereignty sovranty state See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It's one of the richest nations in the world. the largest state in the nation The President will speak to the nation tonight. The entire nation is celebrating the victory. Recent Examples on the Web The previous year, Charles represented the queen at the annual Remembrance Day ceremony honoring the nation’s war dead, laying the monarch’s wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph in London. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Academics and activists, many of them former convicts, shared their experiences Saturday at the third annual decARcerate conference, urging attendees to consider the long-term consequences of mass incarceration in Arkansas and the nation. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The nation itself seems to have lost the sense of collective identity required for any country to hold together for very long, and breakaway nationalists govern in two parts of the kingdom. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2022 Health officials worry that the lackluster vaccination uptake might leave the nation vulnerable to coronavirus clusters in the fall and winter. Sabrina Malhi, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022 Her funeral is drawing a global who’s who — showing again how the queen’s stature allowed Britain, an island nation that is the second largest economy in Europe, to consistently punch above its weight. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 Some countries are Crown Dependencies, some are British Overseas Territories, and some are independent nation states. Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 China accounted for just under half of all installations of heavy-duty industrial robots last year, reinforcing the nation’s status as the No. 1 market for robot manufacturers worldwide. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In other words, his policies would help an already prosperous nation do better and to bring everyone into the fold. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English nacioun, from Anglo-French naciun, from Latin nation-, natio birth, race, nation, from nasci to be born; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Phrases Containing nation nation-state the nation nation-state the nation Kids Definition nation noun na·tion ˈnā-shən 1 : country sense 1 China is a nation I'd like to visit. 2 : a community of people made up of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government … here is a race that the whole nation is clamoring for … Walter Farley, The Black Stallion 3 : nationality sense 3 Biographical Definition Nation biographical name Na·tion ˈnā-shən Carry ˈker-ē ˈka-rē Amelia 1846–1911 née Moore* American temperance agitator nation noun 1 as in state a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance state country commonwealth kingdom republic province land empire sovereignty democracy homeland monarchy sovereign sovranty principality ministate domain dominion colony realm dictatorship emirate fatherland nation-state duchy sultanate settlement superpower city-state mandate soil microstate power theocracy motherland dependency oligarchy trust territory world power seigniory dukedom sea power client state great power sovran welfare state monocracy seignory condominium 2 as in nationality a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations Synonyms & Similar Words nationality minority family race ethnicity tribe house clan kindred folk
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