26984 words

nation

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc.:

Examples:

All the nations of the world will be represented at the conference.
The Germans, as a nation, are often thought to be well organized.
Practically the whole nation watched the ceremony on television.
2
a large group of people of the same race who share the same language, traditions, and history, but who might not all live in one area:

Examples:

the Navajo nation
3
a country, esp. when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, and traditions:

Examples:

Most industrialized nations of the world will be represented at the conference.
Throughout the nation today people will go to the polls to elect a new government.
4
A nation is also an American Indian group, esp. one that is a member of an American Indian federation.
5
a country, especially when considered as a society with its own government, economy, etc.:

Examples:

developing/emerging/industrialized nations The local community within a typical developing nation can expect to reap only around 15% of the total spent there.

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