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

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nations

Along with some other EU nations, Hungary experienced its driest summer since records began in 1901 and its second-hottest on record, according to national weather service HungaroMet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Allied nations like France and Britain would be called on to provide support and defence for Canada, the newspaper reported in January, citing senior government officials.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The nations plan to release the fuel from their emergency stocks and also agreed not to restrict exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Member nations of the International Energy Agency, a club of Western states and their allies, agreed to release 400 million barrels onto the market in March, the biggest coordinated reserve release in the IEA’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

They also agreed to divide Poland and the Baltic nations between them.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti