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

Each international body has its own system for classifying nations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

But the border between the two nations stretches for hundreds of kilometres through remote terrain, making it difficult to police.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Indonesia's government said "regular dialogue between the leaders is a natural part of the close relations" of the two nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Israel remains among the 10 happiest nations in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even Americans were startled to hear that their country had broken the codes of nineteen different nations in peacetime.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield