nation
noun
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own.
nations
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pluralof nation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are six nations in the combined Group B-C, but all the teams play just three opponents - think a scaled down version of the league phase in football's Champions League.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
G7 nations pledged on Thursday to mobilise $2.5 billion to assist countries at risk of food insecurity, with a specific focus on fertilisers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dozens of tribal nations may join the litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
About 26% of USC students are international, with 15% of the undergraduate population coming from other nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
When other nations failed to limit their own forces, Germany denounced the arms restrictions that had been imposed upon it and began to rearm in earnest.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
