nation

nation is on the Basic English 850 List.

narrow - nation - natural

nation is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

name - nation - nature

Pronunciation

• enPR: nā'shən, IPA ^(key): /ˈneɪ̯.ʃən/ or /ˈneɪ̯.ʃɪn/

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Noun

Singular nation

Plural nations

Nation is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) A nation is a country or a political entity.
   • Synonyms: country and state

   Mexico is a nation of emigrants.

   The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.

Related words

• League of Nations
• national
• nationalism
• nationhood
• nation-state
• United Nations