SINCE 1828
supernation
noun
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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