nationhood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nationhood
Example Sentences
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Essentially, the opinion treated conscription as a natural incident of nationhood.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
Long existing beyond the boundaries of race, nationhood and categorical art movements, Lam produced a range of work, including graphic design, book illustrations, large Jackson Pollock-inspired abstractions, and expressionistic ceramics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Singh formally apologised to the nation in 2005 in parliament, saying the violence were "the negation of the concept of nationhood enshrined in our constitution".
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
In his heyday, in the 1990s, Mr. Murphy was the rare political commentator who commanded a countrywide audience, skewering Canada’s elites as well as its sometimes fragile sense of nationhood.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2024
This latter point requires a reflective review of recent scholarship on the complicated origins of American nationhood.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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