Na·tion (n  sh n), Carry Amelia Moore 1846-1911. American temperance crusader who conducted a series of raids on saloons, in which she used a hatchet to break liquor bottles and destroy furniture. |
| na·tion (nshn) 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 n ti , ntin-, from ntus, past participle of nsc , to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]na tion·hood n.na tion·less adj. |
nation [ˈneɪʃən]
n
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. (Sociology)
a. a federation of tribes, esp American Indians
b. the territory occupied by such a federation
[via Old French from Latin nātiō birth, tribe, from nascī to be born]
nationhood n
nationless adj
Nation inhabitants of a country; a community of men or animals; the people of the earth, collectively, 1667. See also people, race.
Examples: nation of field and wood, 1733; of hedges and copses, 1726; of herbs, 1768; of sea, 1697; of unfortunate birds, 1590.
country, nation - Both came into English c. 1330 and tend to be used interchangeably. Country comes from Latin contrata (terra), "the landscape in front of one, the landscape lying opposite to the view." Nation is from Latin nation-/natio, "race, class of person."
See also related terms for country.
nation, country - A nation is made up of states—and a country is a nation defined geographically.
See also related terms for states.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nation - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"commonwealth country - any of the countries in the British Commonwealth developing country - a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights foreign country - any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to" Reich - the German state renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state - a state that does not respect other states in its international actions suzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs sea power - a nation that possesses formidable naval strength great power, major power, superpower, world power, power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world city state, city-state - a state consisting of a sovereign city ally - a friendly nation political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities |
| 2. |  nation - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" Dutch, Dutch people - the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" English people, English - the people of England Irish, Irish people - people of Ireland or of Irish extraction French people, French - the people of France Spanish people, Spanish - the people of Spain Swiss, Swiss people - the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland | |
| 3. | Nation - United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911) | |
| 4. | nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation" federation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 |
nation
noun
1. country, state, nation state, power, land, federation, commonwealth, kingdom, realm, superpower, confederation, sovereign state, polity Such policies would require unprecedented cooperation between nations.
2. public, people, community, society, population, populace, body politic It was a story that touched the nation's heart.
Quotations
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom" Bible: St. Matthew
"No nation is fit to sit in judgement upon any other nation" [Woodrow Wilson speech]
"A nation is the same people living in the same place" [James Joyce Ulysses]
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom" Bible: St. Matthew
"No nation is fit to sit in judgement upon any other nation" [Woodrow Wilson speech]
"A nation is the same people living in the same place" [James Joyce Ulysses]
Translations
nation [ˈneɪʃən]
nation
n → Volk nt; (= people of one country) → Nation f; people of all nations → Menschen aller Nationen; the voice of the nation → die Stimme des Volkes; in the service of the nation → im Dienste des Volkes; to address the nation → zum Volk sprechen; the whole nation watched him do it → das ganze Land sah ihm dabei zu; the Sioux nation → die Siouxindianer pl, → das Volk der Sioux(indianer)
n nation [ˈneiʃən]
1 a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit. nasie شَعْب، دَوْلَه нация národ nation; befolkning die Nation έθνος nación rahvus کشور valtio nation אוּמָה राष्ट्र narod, nacija nemzet bangsa þjóð nazione 国民 국민 šalis, valstybė, šalies gyventojai valsts; pavalstnieki negara natie nasjon, folk(eslag) naród nação naţiune страна; государство, нация národ narod nacija nation ประเทศ ulus, millet, halk 國家 нація قوم quốc gia 国家
2 a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country) the Jewish nation. volk أمَّه народ národnost folk das Volk έθνος pueblo rahvas قوم kansa peuple לְאוֹם कौम, बहुसंख्या narod nemzet(iség) bangsa þjóð (fólk af sama uppruna) popolo 国家 민족 tauta, nacija nācija; tauta bangsa volk folk, nasjon naród nação popor народ, нация národnosť ljudstvo narod folk, folkslag คนในประเทศ halk, etnik grup 民族 народ ملت dân tộc 民族
adj national [ˈnӕʃənəl]
of or belonging to a particular nation national government; national pride. nasionaal قَومي، وَطَني национален národní national National-..., Staats-... εθνικός nacional rahvuslik ملی kansallinen national לְאוּמִי राष्ट्रीय narodni,nacionalan nemzeti, országos nasional þjóðar- nazionale 国民の 국가의 šalies, valstybinis, tautinis, nacionalinis nacionāls; valsts-; tautas- negara nationaal nasjonal(-), folke- narodowy nacional naţional национальный národný naroden; nacionalen nacionalni nationell, national- ประจำชาติ ulusal, milli 國家的 національний قومي thuộc về quốc gia, dân tộc 国家的
adv nationally
nasionaal قَوْمِيّاً، وَطَنِيّاً общонародно národně nationalt National-..., Staats-... εθνικά nacionalmente üleriigiliselt ازلحاظ ملی maanlaajuisesti nationalement לְאוּמִי राष्ट्र की दृष्टि nacionalno országosan secara nasional á þjóðarvísu a livello nazionale 国全体として 국가적으로 šalies mastu nacionāli; tautiski; valstiski di seluruh negara, dari sudut kepentingan negara nationaal nasjonalt narodowo nacionalmente naţional в масштабе всей страны; как нация národne narodno nacionalno nationellt ประจำชาติ ulusça, ülke çapında 全國性地 всенародно قومي طور پر về mặt dân tộc, quốc gia 全国性地
n nationalism [ˈnӕ-]
1 a sense of pride in the history, culture, achievements etc of one's nation. nasionalisme قَوْمِيَّه، شُعور قَوْمي национализъм vlastenectví nationalisme der Nationalismus εθνικισμός nacionalismo rahvustunne ناسیونالیسم kansallismielisyys nationalisme לְאוּמִיוּת, פַּטרִיוֹטִיוּת राष्ट्रवाद nacionalizam hazafiasság, (jó értelemben vett) nacionalizmus nasionalisme þjóðernisstefna/-rembingur nazionalismo 国家主義 애국심 tautinis pasididžiavimas, nacionalizmas nacionālisms; patriotisms nasionalisme nationalisme nasjonalisme nacjonalizm nacionalismo naţionalism национальное самосознание, патриотизм vlastenectvo nacionalizem nacionalizam nationalism ชาตินิยม ulusçuluk, milliyetçilik 國家主義，愛國心 патріотизм قوم پرستي chủ nghĩa dân tộc 国家主义，爱国心
2 the desire to bring the people of one's nation together under their own government. nasionalisme وَطَنِيَّه национализъм nacionalismus nationalisme der Nationalismus εθνικισμός nacionalismo rahvuslus ملی گرایی nationalismi nationalisme לְאוּמָנוּת राष्ट्रीयता, राष्ट्रवाद nacionalizam nemzeti összetartozás (tudata) nasionalisme þjóðernishyggja nazionalismo 民族主義 국민 정신 nacionalinės nepriklausomybės siekimas tieksme pēc nacionālas neatkarības semangat kebangsaan nationalisme nasjonalisme nacjonalizm nacionalismo naţionalism национализм nacionalizmus nacionalizem nacionalizam nationalism ชาตินิยม ulusçuluk, milliyetçilik 民族主義 державність قومي حکومت کے قيام کي خواہش phong trào dân tộc chủ nghĩa 民族主义
n nationalist [ˈnӕ-]
nasionalis قَوْمي، وَطَني националист vlastenec nationalist der/die Nationalist(in) εθνικιστής nacionalista rahvuslane ملی گرا nationalisti nationaliste לְאוּמָן राष्ट्रवादी nacionalist hazafi nasionalis þjóðernissinni nazionalista 国家主義者 민족주의자 savo tautos nepriklausomybės šalininkas, nacionalistas nacionālists; cīnītājs par nacionālu neatkarību berfahaman kebangsaan nationalist nasjonalist nacjonalista nacionalista naţionalist националист vlastenec, -ka nacionalist nacionalista nationalist ผู้รักชาติ milliyetçi 民族主義者，國家主義者 націоналіст قوميت کا حامي người theo chủ nghĩa dân tộc 民族主义者，国家主义者
adj nationaˈlistic
nasionalisties وَطَني، قَومي националистичен vlastenecký nationalistisk nationalistisch εθνικιστικός nacionalista natsionalistlik وابسته به ملی گرایی kansallismielinen nationaliste לְאוּמָנִי राष्ट्रवादी nacionalistički hazafias nasionalistis þjóðernissinnaður nazionalistico 国家主義の 민족[]주의적인 nacionalistinis, šovinistinis nacionālistisks; nacionālas neatkarības- bersemangat kebangsaan nationalistisch nasjonalistisk nacjonalistyczny nacionalista naţionalist националистический nacionalistický nacionalističen nacionalistički nationalistisk เกี่ยวกับชาตินิยม milliyetçi 民族主義的，國家主義的 націоналістичний قوميت پرست thuộc chủ nghĩa dân tộc 民族主义的，国家主义的
n nationality [nӕʃəˈnӕləti]
(the state of belonging to) a particular nation What nationality are you?' `I'm German'; You can see (people of) many nationalities in London. nasionaliteit قَومِيَّه националност národnost nationalitet die Nationalität εθνικότητα nacionalidad rahvus, kodakondsus ملیت kansalaisuus nationalité אֶזרָחוּת, נְתִינוּת राष्ट्रीयता narodnost,nacionalnost nemzetiség; állampolgárság kebangsaan þjóðerni nazionalità 国籍 국적, 국민 tautybė, tauta, pilietybė nacionalitāte; tautība; pavalstniecība kewarganegaraan nationaliteit folkeslag, nasjonalitet narodowość nacionalidade naţionalitate национальность národnosť narodnost nacionalnost nationalitet สัญชาติ milliyet, vatandaşlık 國籍 національність; громадянство قوميت quốc tịch 国籍
v nationalize, ˈnationalise [ˈnӕ-]
to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual. nasionaliseer يُضْفي الصِّفَة القَوْمِيَّه национализирам znárodnit nationalisere verstaatlichen κρατικοποιώ nacionalizar natsionaliseerima ملی کردن kansallistaa nationaliser לְהַלאִים राष्ट्रीय करण करना nacionalizirati államosít menasionalisasi þjóðnÿta nazionalizzare 国有にする 국유화하다 nacionalizuoti nacionalizēt memiliknegarakan nationaliseren sosialisere, nasjonalisere (z)nacjonalizować nacionalizar a naţionaliza национализировать znárodniť podržaviti nacionalizovati förstatliga, nationalisera ทำให้เป็นของรัฐ millileştirmek, devletleştirmek 使國有化 націоналізувати قوميانا quốc hữu hóa 使国有化
n nationaliˈzation, ˌnationaliˈsation
nasionalisasie تأميم، تَحْويل المِلْكِيَّه الخاصَّه إلى عامَّه национализация znárodnění nationalisering die Verstaatlichung κρατικοποίηση nacionalización natsionaliseerimine ملی سازی kansallistaminen nationalisation הַלאָמָה राष्ट्रीयकरण podržavljenje államosítás; honosítás nasionalisasi þjóðnÿting nazionalizzazione 国有化 국유화 nacionalizacija nacionalizācija pemiliknegaraan nationalisatie sosialisering, nasjonalisering nacjonalizacja nacionalização naţionalizare национализация znárodnenie podržavljenje nacionalizacija förstatligande, nationalisering การทำให้เป็นชาติ devletleştirme 國有化 націоналізація قومي بنانے کا عمل việc quốc hữu hóa 国有化
national anthem
a nation's official song or hymn. volkslied نَشيد وَطَني национален химн státní hymna nationalsang die Nationalhymne εθνικός ύμνος himno nacional riigihümn سرود ملی kansallishymni hymne national הִמנוֹן לְאוּמִי राष्ट्रगान nacionalna himna nemzeti himnusz lagu kebangsaan þjóðsöngur inno nazionale 国歌 국가 valstybinis himnas valsts himna lagu kebangsaan volkslied nasjonalsang hymn narodowy hino nacional imn naţional государственный гимн štátna hymna državna himna nacionalna himna nationalsång เพลงชาติ ulusal marş, millî marş 國歌 державний гімн قومي ترانہ quốc ca 国歌
national service
in some countries, a period of compulsory service in the armed forces. nasionale diensplig خِدْمَة وَطَنِيَّه، خِدْمَه عَسْكَرِيَّه военна повинност vojenská služba militærtjeneste die Wehrpflicht στρατιωτική θητεία servicio militar ajateenistus خدمت ملی asevelvollisuus service militaire שֵׁירות לְאוּמִי राष्ट्रीय सेवा državna služba,vojna služba kötelező katonai szolgálat wajib militer herskylda servizio militare 兵役 국민 병역 karinė prievolė karadienests perkhidmatan negara militaire dienst verneplikt, militærtjeneste obowiązkowa służba wojskowa serviço militar serviciu militar воинская повинность vojenská služba vojaška obveznost služenje vojnog roka allmän värnplikt กองกำลัง askerlik hizmeti 義務兵役制 військова повинність فوجي نوکري nghĩa vụ quân sự 义务兵役制
adjectiv / adv nation-ˈwide
(happening etc) throughout the whole nation a nation-wide broadcast; They travelled nation-wide. landswyd على نِطاق الأمَّه أو الدَّوْلَه повсеместен celostátní; po celém státě landsdækkende; over hele landet das ganze Land umfassend πανεθνικός, που γίνεται σε ολόκληρη τη χώρα por todo el país üleriigiline در سرتاسر کشور maanlaajuinen affectant la nation entière; à travers tout le pays כְּלַל אַרצִי देशव्यापी koji obuhvaća čitavu zemlju,općenarodan országos(an) seluruh negara þjóðar-, almennur (a livello nazionale) 全国的な[] 전국적인 visą šalį apimantis; po visą šalį valsts-; pa visu valsti seluruh negara nationaal landsomfattende ogólnokrajowy, w/po całym kraju por todo o país общенациональный;по всей стране celoštátny, po celom štáte vsedržaven širom nacije landsomfattande ทั่วประเทศ ülke çapında 全國性的 всенародний ملک بھر toàn quốc 全国性的
Nation → أمة národ nation Nation έθνος nación kansakunta nation nacija nazione 国民 국가 natie nasjon naród nação народ nation ประเทศ ulus dân tộc 国家
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