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    nation
    /ˈneɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory: "the world's leading industrialized nations"

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  2. a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc.: All the nations of the world will be represented at the conference. The Germans, as a nation, are often thought to be well organized. Practically the whole nation watched the ceremony on television. [ S ]

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NationNation - Wikipedia

    nation, n. (14c) 1. A large group of people having a common origin, language, tradition, and usage constitutes a political entity. • When a nation is coincident with a state, the term nation-state is often used.... ... 2. A community of people inhabiting a defined territory and organized under an independent government; a sovereign political ...

  4. : 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.

  5. /ˈneɪʃn/ [countable] a country considered as a group of people with the same language, culture and history, who live in a particular area under one government. European/Arab/Asian nations. The West African nation of Togo has presidential elections this week. Developing nations need affordable access to drugs and medication.

  6. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › nationNation

    May 13, 2024 · A nation is a territory where all its people are led by the same government. The word “nation” can also refer to a group of people who share a history, traditions, culture and, often, language—even if the group does not have a political territory of its own.

  7. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an aggregation of people or peoples of one or more cultures, races, etc, organized into a single state: the Australian nation. 2. (Sociology) a community of persons not constituting a state but bound by common descent, language, history, etc: the French-Canadian nation. 3.

  8. A nation is an individual country considered together with its social and political structures.

  9. a country or the people living in a country: Asian nations. industrial nations. The entire nation mourned her death. a nation of dog lovers. See also. the United Nations. Fewer examples. The entire nation mourned her death. Jefferson's document formed the foundation of a new nation.

  10. noun. nations. The people of a territory united under a single government; country. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A stable, historically developed community of people with a territory, economic life, distinctive culture, and language in common. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. NATION meaning: 1 : a large area of land that is controlled by its own government country; 2 : the people who live in a nation.