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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nations

He's given opportunities to nations that didn't have those opportunities to take part in the most beautiful tournament, the World Cup He enabled smaller nations to get seats at these competitions.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The original four nations - Brazil, Russia, India and China - later became the Brics when they were joined by South Africa.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The two nations have exchanged tariffs for months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Forti said the veto-wielding nations -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- might wait until later to express their preferences, while new contenders could emerge.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Six months behind the Soviet Union, the United States had also entered World War II. The two huge nations, so different from each other, were allied against Germany.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein