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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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The latest "temporary 30-day general license" will "provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

The 32 member nations of the IEA deployed roughly 164 million barrels through May 8, helping to offset the 10 million barrels a day lost in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

It says that Congress shall have the power to “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”

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