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

Authorities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all make provisions for adoptees to access their medical history, but the way this operates in practice can vary hugely in the different nations.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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

Without it, nations lose their will to fight, the will to strive, the will to survive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

They conversed of things I had never heard of; of nations and times past; of countries far away; of secrets of nature discovered or guessed at: they spoke of books: how many they had read!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë