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Synonyms of nation-state
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
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nation-state
- commonwealth,
- country,
- land,
- nation,
- sovereignty
- (also sovranty),
- state
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The first known use of nation-state was in 1895
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