nation

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.

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[Middle English nacioun, from Old French nation, from Latin nti, ntin-, from ntus, past participle of nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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nation·hood n.

nation·less adj.

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nation

Noun

a large body of people of one or more cultures or races, organized into a single state: a major industrialized nation [Latin natio birth, tribe]

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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.

Thesaurus

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" body politic, country, res publica, commonwealth, state, 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" country, land 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" British, British people, Brits - the people of Great Britain 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) Carry Amelia Moore Nation, Carry Nation
	4.	nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation" federation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians) confederacy, confederation, federation - a union of political organizations 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

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nation

noun 1. country, state, commonwealth, realm

noun 2. public, people, community, society, population

Translations

nation [ˈneɪʃən] n → nación f

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nation [ˈneɪʃən] n → nation f

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nation [ˈneɪʃən] n → Nation f;

(people) → Volk nt

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nation [ˈneɪʃən] n → nazione f