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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The forum was hosted by the Fresno County & City Republican Women Federated as part of a fundraiser and dinner honoring the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

She ended the English-speaking portion of her news conference to allow time for questions from her nation's reporters.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When Americans prepared to commemorate the nation’s centennial in 1876, the nation had begun to come to terms with its complicated history, and many saw reason to celebrate its mere continued existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Her time as the nation’s spy chief was dominated by the need to support and facilitate the president’s intelligence agenda.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

One month after that, our nation’s first weather satellite went up.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson