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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Walmart is America’s largest grocer and was ranked the nation’s top retailer by the National Retail Federation, with U.S. retail sales of $576 billion last year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

In May, a blast at a fireworks factory in central China killed 37 people, marking one of the nation's deadliest industrial accidents in years.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

While football - or soccer - is Canada's most-played sport, its commercial success is overshadowed by the nation's love affair with ice hockey and the popularity of major-league baseball and basketball franchises.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Additionally, the show focuses on the role New York played in the nation’s founding and the Revolution, from early capital to heart of a publishing scene that helped spread the Revolutionaries’ message far and wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

So what is to be demanded in this moment in our nation’s racial history?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander