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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Leaders of other nations have interacted with Trump enough by now to appreciate that they can throw “RuPaul’s Drag Race” levels of shade at him and he’ll have absolutely no idea.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Back then, only seven nations took part, with Swiss singer Lys Assia taking the first title.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Indonesia maintains it has no maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea, unlike other Asian nations, and does not contest ownership of reefs or islets there.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yes, it’s worth noting that the U.S. has one of the highest relative poverty rates among the world’s developed nations.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But he was prepared, too, to take his message to the less sympathetic, more prosperous nations.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French