nation
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈneɪʃən/
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nación
- The history of our nation is rich with diverse cultures and traditions.
- nation-building
- nation-state
- other nations
But now we are a nation in decline.
- But now we are a nation in decline.
- The people who made nations knew what they were doing.
- As you have pointed out, we're a nation of immigrants.
- How much more progress as a nation we would have right now?
- Because they have to put nation state first.
- He's going to talk in terms of a free nation, Freya folk.
- It's it's almost nation building at its best.
- Today this pact was signed between the German nation and the Soviet Union.
- You cannot think different in a nation where you cannot breathe free.
- I mean, during the colonial period of our nation, wheat was grown here.
- And so the entire nation has that common thread.
- My next book is on nations in crisis.
- And that's what sort of great nations and groups of nations do.
Examples
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PS We are not a nation broken, just unfinished.
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We know that our nation was founded by farmers.
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How much more progress as a nation we would have right now?
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Just how far can our nation's chief executive go in the interest of national security?
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But now we are a nation in decline.
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And so the entire nation has that common thread.
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As you have pointed out, we're a nation of immigrants.
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She remains relevant, and she remains part of the nation's identity.
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Seizing the opportunity may benefit the nation, education system, and especially the students in our schools.
Academic text (2011) -
This long-awaited news has paved the way for the launch of the official operation to begin rebuilding our nation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A nation with its own government and people
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1.0
A country or region that has its own government
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7.5
People of a country seen as one group under one government
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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8.2
A country that receives the same trade advantages as other countries under a trade agreement
- Literature
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7.7
A country that ignores rules between countries and behaves dangerously
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7.1
A religious and political group in the United States that combines Islam with Black nationalist ideas
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word nation comes from the Latin word natio, from nasci meaning 'to be born'. It first meant people who were 'born' in the same place, which is why a nation today is a group of people or a whole country.