as in nation
a form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government
the rise of European nation-states in the thirteenth century
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Recent Examples of nation-state
Anderson specifically pointed to the ongoing threat posed by Volt Typhoon, the Chinese nation-state group focused on embedding itself in critical infrastructure in advance of a potential conflict with the United States.
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Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Smart cities are an enticing target for adversaries, ranging from cybercriminals to nation-state actors, since the consequences of a successful hack may be widespread and extremely disruptive to daily life.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This coalition was established in 2001 around the China-Russia axis to create cohesion and coordination among broadly congenial nation-states.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Smart cities are an enticing target for adversaries, ranging from cybercriminals to nation-state actors, since the consequences of a successful hack may be widespread and extremely disruptive to daily life.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This coalition was established in 2001 around the China-Russia axis to create cohesion and coordination among broadly congenial nation-states.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
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Some people want, in the case of the Republic of New Africa, an independent Black nation cut out of the United States.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Kremlin has drawn red lines on the future architecture of Ukrainian security, rejecting plans by Kyiv’s allies to deploy peacekeeping troops from NATO nations when the war is over.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia opens its flagship business conference today at a moment of optimism, even as the kingdom faces major macroeconomic challenges.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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After more than two decades of working in the food space—reviving her family’s snack empire, and building her own chip brand from scratch—Dawes was ready to move on from starch.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Most of the territory felt a strong desire to maintain close connection to the monarchy and British Empire, but otherwise the colonies of British North America were far apart from one another geographically and psychologically.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is doing real damage to the monarchy.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-state. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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