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

The argument for freedom of movement often involves a comparison to movement within a nation-state. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

For the first 15 years thereafter, terrorism supplanted other threats such as those coming from nation-states (China, Iran, North Korea and Russia), and our country took our eye off of existential threats to our security. — John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026

Vulnerabilities, tools and successful techniques spread rapidly throughout criminal and nation-state ecosystems, and AI will accelerate that learning considerably. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The national conservatives embrace Christian nationalism and seek to bulwark the homogeneous nation-state from threats from liberalism. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026