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nations

NOUN

country with its own government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community democracy people population public society state tribe union

STRONG

commonwealth domain dominion empire land monarchy populace principality race realm republic sovereignty

WEAK

body politic

Example Sentences

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Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 percent of the world's working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published Tuesday by Microsoft.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The UK nations had never previously sent teams to the World Cup, for a variety of complex reasons.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It claimed that it would place India in an elite club of nations with such long-distance missiles.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The federation of unions later repeated those tactics and encouraged reform, including stricter rules requiring the disclosure of foreign entities in U.S. markets doing business with nations facing U.S. sanctions.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Native peoples also left an indelible imprint on the land with systems of roads that tied their nations and communities together across the entire landmass of the Americas.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz