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nation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nation

1 a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789

Synonyms of nation

commonwealth, country, land, sovereignty (also sovranty), state

Words Related to nation

city-state, microstate, ministate, nation-state

domain, dominion, empire, kingdom, realm, republic

duchy, dukedom, emirate, principality, seigniory (or seignory), sultanate

democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oligarchy, sovereign (also sovran), theocracy

client state, colony, condominium, dependency, mandate, province, settlement, soil, trust territory

fatherland, homeland, motherland

great power, power, sea power, superpower, world power

2 a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations

Synonyms of nation

ethnicity, nationality, race

Words Related to nation

clan, family, folk, house, kindred, tribe

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