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nation

/'neɪʃən/

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noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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"African nations" "students who had come to the nation's capitol"

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body politic commonwealth country land res publica state

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political unit political entity
noun
the people who live in a nation or country
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"a statement that sums up the nation's mood" "the news was announced to the nation"

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country land

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people
noun
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
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carry amelia moore nation carry nation
noun
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
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"the Shawnee nation"

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confederacy confederation federation

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