Synonyms of nation-state

nation-state

noun

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

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nation-state

During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states. — Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

This was the era of decolonization, when nation-states delivered one-third of humanity from the humiliation of imperial rule, restoring political autonomy and dignity where they had long been removed. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

The tradition endures even as most people quietly agree that art probably shouldn’t be co-opted by the agendas of nation-states. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026

Particularly in authoritarian or nondemocratic nation-states, journalists can be jailed or harassed for doing their job of reporting on abuses of power. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026