Synonyms of nations

nations

noun

plural of nation

1

as in countries

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countries
• states
• commonwealths
• kingdoms
• republics
• provinces
• empires
• lands
• democracies
• monarchies
• sovereignties
• nation-states
• dictatorships
• principalities
• city-states
• domains
• sovereigns
• homelands
• ministates
• microstates
• colonies
• dominions
• realms
• duchies
• emirates
• settlements
• sultanates
• theocracies
• dukedoms
• mandates
• dependencies
• powers
• superpowers
• oligarchies
• soil
• seigniories
• trust territories
• world powers
• client states
• great powers
• monocracies
• motherlands
• fatherlands
• sea powers
• welfare states
• condominiums

2

as in nationalities

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationalities
• ethnicities
• minorities
• races
• families
• houses
• tribes
• clans
• folk
• kindreds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nations

Other nations like India, Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were named in AAFA’s report for issues stemming from regional regulatory and enforcement differences. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Outright landfill bans on composite waste in nations like Germany and Austria make finding scalable alternative processing methods an imperative for the renewable energy sector. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

That has led to Canadians booing the United States National Anthem and more animosity to between the two nations. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Less self-confident nations might’ve consider that an act of war. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Like other Mediterranean nations, Turkey faces mounting risks from heat waves, drought, water scarcity, wildfires and flooding. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

But, as Proctor shared, perhaps moments like this could serve to inspire other nations to follow suit. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Leftist mainstream media outlets piled on this week to express outrage at my observation, during a speech in Grand Rapids for Mike Rogers, about the troubling dearth of scientific output from the world’s 22 Arab nations over the past five decades. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026