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nation-state

noun

Definition of nation-state

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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 Youn feared that in recognizing Taiwan as a nation-state, the Biennale’s national pavilion program could escalate into a diplomatic dispute between South Korea and China amid the growing geopolitical tensions across East Asia. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The White House cited the statute, used against hacktivists, nation-state hackers and other cybercriminals, in an executive order directing prosecutors to pursue those who use AI to illegally access computers or further other crimes. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Historically, adversarial nation-states were largely considered the biggest cybersecurity threat to critical infrastructure. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026 The argument for freedom of movement often involves a comparison to movement within a nation-state. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nation-state

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Mohave County, where Bullhead City is located, has higher poverty and unemployment rates than the state and nation, with a lower per-capita income, according to Census and state unemployment data.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
As reported, De Beers and the government of the Republic of Botswana have tapped the Olympic gold medal athlete Letsile Tebogo to promote the African nation as a heartland of natural diamonds, and to mark its 60 years of independence.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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At least 19 people have been killed, school classes have been canceled, and the disruption threatens the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform itself into a global hub for business, tourism and sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The framing of the war has also shifted, from a US conflict to the kingdom’s.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kingdom

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The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Back at The Pynk, Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan) dreams of expanding her empire while Roulette breaks the club’s cardinal rule to build hers.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of empire

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In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The Middle East has already experimented with Arab nationalism, state socialism, secular authoritarianism, monarchy, military rule, and political Islam.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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