Synonyms of nation

nation

noun

ˈnā-shən 

1

as in state

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 & Similar Words

• state
• country
• commonwealth
• kingdom
• republic
• province
• land
• empire
• sovereignty
• sovranty
• democracy
• monarchy
• homeland
• nation-state
• sovereign
• principality
• domain
• realm
• colony
• dominion
• ministate
• dictatorship
• settlement
• duchy
• fatherland
• city-state
• mandate
• sultanate
• soil
• superpower
• power
• dependency
• emirate
• microstate
• oligarchy
• theocracy
• dukedom
• motherland
• world power
• trust territory
• sea power
• great power
• seignory
• sovran
• welfare state
• condominium
• seigniory
• monocracy
• client state

2

as in nationality

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 & Similar Words

• nationality
• ethnicity
• minority
• race
• family
• house
• tribe
• clan
• folk
• kindred

Examples of nation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Allen declined to give specifics on sports gaming revenue in Florida on the basis that the tribe is a sovereign nation. —Contessa Brewer,jessica Golden, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024

South Korea and Japan have among the highest gender pay gaps of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024

Even if tolerated by some states for too long, this deeply unjust, unlawful situation will never be accepted by the global community of nations. —Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024

Russia, China, Iran, Israel and other nations have run these campaigns by exploiting social bots, influencers, media companies and generative AI. —Filippo Menczer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024