Term Gallery logo

Meanings of nation in English

Portuguese
país
Catalan
nació
Spanish
estado
Wikidata

A politically organized body of people under a single government.

      país
      Russian
      нация
      Portuguese
      nação
      Spanish
      nacion
      Catalan
      nació
      Wikidata

      Community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, or history.

            Related terms
            нация

            Student organisation.

                  United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

                        Usage of nation in English
                        1
                        This is simply because our nation's leaders need to lead by example.
                        Jamaica Observer
                        2
                        State and local governments across the nation would be involved, he said.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        However, there is far less clarity in Europe's leading racing nation, Ireland.
                        The Irish Times
                        4
                        We must form a government that will save the nation, he said.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        It's exactly what the nation needs after a tough week at work.
                        The Guardian
                        6
                        Despite our long history, we seem a surprisingly young nation... View Article
                        The new yorker
                        7
                        It does not authorize military action against any nation state, including Syria.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        The Protestant churches in Europe were organized prototype of the nation state.
                        The new yorker
                        9
                        They have often contributed a great deal to Ireland as a nation.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        Yet it continues to shirk its responsibilities to the nation's public health.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        As a nation, we need to be able to answer these questions.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        Power costs in New Jersey are among the highest in the nation.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        But in a Europe of nation states this represents a singular challenge.
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        This week we are interviewing the nation's leaders about their year ahead.
                        Radio NZ
                        15
                        I believe they've made great inroads towards becoming a civilized nation recently.
                        Empire in black and gold
                        16
                        The effects of immigration detention on refugees' health should outrage our nation.
                        The Guardian
                        About this term
                        More collocations
                        Translations for nation
                        Russian
                        нация
                        Nation through the time
                        Nation across language varieties
                        Australia
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
                        More variants