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na·tion N0026800 (nā′shən)n.1. a. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.b. The territory occupied by such a group of people: All across the nation, people are voting their representatives out.2. The government of a sovereign state.3. A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality: "Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient nation which has persisted and survived through terrible calamity" (Robert Conquest).4. a. A federation or tribe, especially one composed of Native Americans.b. The territory occupied by such a federation or tribe.
[Middle English nacioun, from Old French nation, from Latin nātiō, nātiōn-, from nātus, past participle of nāscī, to be born; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
na′tion·hood′ n.na′tion·less adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | nationhood - the state of being a nationstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
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