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su·per·na·tion | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈnā-shən 
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\ plural supernations
Definition of supernation
: a very large or powerful nation She argued that the Bush administration was secretly trying to create a supernation by merging the United States with Canada and Mexico.— Daniel Scarpinato But perhaps what I like most about soccer is the fact that America is so bad at it. … It is somehow gratifying, though, to see that the world's all-powerful supernation has an Achilles heel.— Carrie Cox
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The first known use of supernation was in 1906
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