as in nation
a form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government
the rise of European nation-states in the thirteenth century
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Recent Examples of nation-state
In 2021, attackers affiliated with the Chinese nation-state group known as Hafnium targeted a different piece of Office software, Exchange Server, which provides mail and calendar services.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Let nation-states race to build narrow AIs for drug discovery, or drone warfare.
—Jason Hausenloy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Across the world, cities are stepping into leadership roles once reserved for nation-states.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
After all, how could the republic be anti-Jewish if Jews felt safe enough to live there?
Jewish survival within the world’s most overtly anti-Zionist nation-state reveals how keenly aware Tehran is of what sways global public opinion.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Let nation-states race to build narrow AIs for drug discovery, or drone warfare.
—Jason Hausenloy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Across the world, cities are stepping into leadership roles once reserved for nation-states.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
After all, how could the republic be anti-Jewish if Jews felt safe enough to live there?
Jewish survival within the world’s most overtly anti-Zionist nation-state reveals how keenly aware Tehran is of what sways global public opinion.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
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But tribal nations in Wisconsin have been growing their language revitalization efforts in recent years.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Israel has bewailed each nation’s announcement, claiming that their gesture is only emboldening Hamas and prolonging the war by showing there are benefits to be gained through terrorism like that carried out on Oct. 7.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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Set to begin production by year-end, the development comes as the kingdom looks to ramp up gas production for domestic use in order to free up more crude oil for sale abroad.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, budget overruns, operational complications and global oil market conditions have forced the kingdom to scale back or entirely shelve some of those projects, sources who have worked on Neom have told CNBC.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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From building a beauty empire to navigating purpose through pain, Monique shares the lessons, leaps of faith, and leadership tools that have shaped her journey.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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Without a studio deal or traditional packaging, the young trio’s goal has been to build an independent empire from the backstreets of London to the heart of Hollywood.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Khomeini sought to replace the monarchy with a religious state ruled by an Islamic jurist.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The country has for years been dominated by a conservative establishment comprising the military, the monarchy and influential elites.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-state. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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