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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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Oman is marketing its ports in the Gulf of Oman as oil storage and export hubs, and Gulf nations are discussing a railroad project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

BBC Sport has found tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are now available well below face value - across Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As things stand, none of those will be worn unless those nations progress into the later rounds and are then told by Fifa to wear those strips.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

President Donald Trump indicated Monday that talks were ongoing between the nations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Or if one wished to think biologically rather than architecturally, the body politic had yet to develop its immunities to the political diseases afflicting all new nations.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis