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
Takahashi’s book emphasizes the good of individuals more than that of nation-states.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
That detail further suggests that the threat actor may have some connection to a nation-state.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Rather than showing the entire area divided up among different groups in the fashion of European nation-states, Village Chief used small circles to indicate various groups in terms of their geographic relationship to each other and to waterways.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 June 2025
But the club are still indelibly linked to the abuses of their nation-state owners — from the Qatar Airways badge on their shirts to the transfer fees for their constellation of starlets.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nation-state
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
That detail further suggests that the threat actor may have some connection to a nation-state.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Rather than showing the entire area divided up among different groups in the fashion of European nation-states, Village Chief used small circles to indicate various groups in terms of their geographic relationship to each other and to waterways.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 June 2025
But the club are still indelibly linked to the abuses of their nation-state owners — from the Qatar Airways badge on their shirts to the transfer fees for their constellation of starlets.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nation-state
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
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Qatar closed its airspace on Monday after an Iranian attack on the Gulf nation, and, with a tenuous ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump still in flux, tens of thousands of travelers remain stuck in Israel.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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If Switzerland hardly jumps to mind as a wine producing nation and the white grape variety Chasselas rings no bell, expect that to change as the stretch of steep Lake Geneva shoreline called Lavaux gains ever more recognition.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The tomb was discovered at the archeological site of Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian kingdom, which controlled much of Asia Minor during the first millennium BCE, Gordion Excavation Director C. Brian Rose said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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But there is, among others, an unease around the Saudi relationship and the way Infantino and FIFA seemed to clear the way for the kingdom to host the 2034 World Cup.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Great Britain, in alliance with the Dutch Republic and Habsburg Spain, opposed France’s efforts to install a Bourbon French prince, fearing a united Franco-Spanish empire.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The empire has been built on one- or two-day deliveries, real-time tracking and an almost unrestricted return and refund policy—even putting the platform's own sellers in check.—
David Barberá Costarrosa,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In the 1970s, Iran thrived as a modernizing, pro-Western monarchy with the capital, Tehran, a cosmopolitan hub.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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Pakistan was among the earliest countries to establish new diplomatic ties with Iran following its 1979 Islamic Revolution that ousted pro-Western monarchy and put in place the country's current theocratic system.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-state. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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