nation
/ˈneɪʃən/
noun
- A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
- The United States is a nation built on immigration.
- Japan is a nation with a rich cultural heritage.
- The entire nation mourned the loss of its leader.
- A country considered as a group of people with its own government and territory.
- Many nations signed the climate agreement.
- The United Nations includes nearly every nation on Earth.
- Trade between the two nations has increased this year.
- A group of people with a common identity, especially one that does not have its own independent state.
- The Basque nation has a distinct language and culture.
- The Kurdish nation spans several countries in the Middle East.
- The Cherokee nation has its own government and laws.