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

Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Zimbabwe is among several African nations resisting Washington’s push to replace broad health assistance with country-by-country agreements emphasizing domestic financing and reduced donor dependence. — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Mineral-rich African nations are converging around a push to pivot from simply exporting raw materials to a greater emphasis on local processing to add value and jobs that can generate long-term growth. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Rosatom believes island nations, isolated ports, and coastal mines will need small reactors to escape energy shortages. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

One alternative is that disgruntled diplomacy among two nations (in the absence of a recession) will only make sports fans clutch their hockey entertainment (and maybe equipment) more closely. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Other European nations were also troubled by the president’s threat. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

At the end of the Revolution, Native American nations controlled most of what would become the United States. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026