nation-state
na·tion–state
noun \ˈnā-shən-ˈstāt, -ˌstāt\Definition of NATION-STATE
: a form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state; especially : a state containing one as opposed to several nationalities
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1918
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