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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Even today, it is generating faster growth than most other nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But within the Church, the establishment of the fund has encountered resistance, just as the global push for nations to pay reparations has done.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Switzerland has been less exposed to the global energy shock than other European nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It will be Africa's second world war," he said, alluding to the 1998-2003 Congo war that involved nine African nations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“North America is exactly like that. There are countless tribal nations throughout this land. In Washington State alone, there are more than thirty tribes.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
