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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She also won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation’s premier player, becoming the first freshman to ever win it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Welsh government said it was "committed to improving our nation's preparedness for climate impacts".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

As of Friday, the nation’s average gas price sat at around $4.53 a gallon, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Years later, the bureau would release several of its files on the Osage investigation in order to preserve the case in the nation’s memory.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann