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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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With 48 nations competing for the first time in World Cup history, distributing matches across three countries was the logical move.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

And most of them will be in charge of the same nations that they represented - with some exceptions, like Mauricio Pochettino, who's heading up the USA but played for Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Shortly after, air raid sirens sounded in neighboring Gulf nations Kuwait and Bahrain -- both US allies -- and AFP correspondents in both countries heard explosions.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Her pig roast is also part salmon bake and part old-school cookout, a beautiful gathering of nations grooving to an eclectic vibe I’ve tried to replicate here.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Third, when Washington talked about independence from foreign nations, his understanding of what American independence entailed cut much deeper than the patriotic veneer customarily suggested by the term.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis