Nation — synonyms, definition

1. nation (Noun)

Carry Amelia Moore Nation Carry Nation body politic civilisation civilization clan commonalty commonwealth community continent country culture district domain dominion empire ethnic group family fatherland federation • • •

nation (Noun) — A politically organized body of people under a single government. ex. "African nations" ex. "students who had come to the nation's capitol"

nation (Noun) — The people who live in a nation or country. ex. "a statement that sums up the nation's mood" ex. "the news was announced to the nation"

nation (Noun) — A federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes). ex. "the Shawnee nation"

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

confederacy confederation dry federation people political entity political unit prohibitionist British British people Dutch Dutch people Eelam English English people French French people Irish Irish people Spanish Spanish people Swiss Swiss people Tamil Eelam ally brits city state city-state • • • estate estate of the realm national subject the three estates