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nation

[ney-shuhn] / ˈneɪ ʃən /


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The ex-king sought to bridge gaps with his family and nation when his memoirs, titled "Reconciliation", were first published in French in France last month.

From Barron's

His death has sent shockwaves across the nation, with supporters gathering at the party headquarters in Douala to grieve.

From BBC

That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the fourth day, President Jimmy Carter visited the plant to reassure a terrified nation that the situation was under control.

From The Wall Street Journal

The draw is the procedure used to assign the qualifying World Cup nations into 12 groups of four teams each.

From Los Angeles Times