nation-state

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Recent Examples of nation-state Smart cities are an enticing target for adversaries, ranging from cybercriminals to nation-state actors, since the consequences of a successful hack may be widespread and extremely disruptive to daily life. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing. Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 This coalition was established in 2001 around the China-Russia axis to create cohesion and coordination among broadly congenial nation-states. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 As this summer’s protesters understood, Ukraine is not only fighting for its future as a nation-state. Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nation-state
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
Noun
  • A number of European nations have flagged new Russian threats in recent weeks.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But no one, at that time, knew the outcome of this long road toward the creation of a new nation that would be anything but a rainbow.
    Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Norse Saga.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the land that became Ghana had been part of the Ashanti kingdom, but calling the new state Ashanti might have implied that descendants of these people enjoyed a privileged place.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Add to that a staggering $140 million theft, and the devastating loss of a close friend, as the Duncans’ empire faces unprecedented threats.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
    Peter White, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does – enduring, calmly above the fray.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That willingness to speak personally — and publicly — marks a turning point for the monarchy.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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