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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Gulf nations that host U.S. facilities came under fire overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As technology levels the field between stronger and weaker nations, old-fashioned wars of conquest might no longer be possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Co-operation serves the interest of both our states and nations, while conflict serves Moscow's interests", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Others may just pick one of 11 nations with red home kits, squint their eyes and try and pretend it's actually Harry Wilson scoring rather than Switzerland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The exodus from Germany allowed scientists to travel not just between nations, but also between disciplines.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee