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
Iran is considered one of the top four nation-state adversaries against the U.S., in addition to China, Russia and North Korea — countries that Tehran could also team up with to overcome any gaps in their cyber capabilities.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Sixty-one such conflicts were active last year, including four between nation-states, the highest number of interstate wars in over 35 years.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
When Musk and other technocrats attempt to scale this approach to the sprawling, adaptive systems of nation-states and global society, its limitations become apparent.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Takahashi’s book emphasizes the good of individuals more than that of nation-states.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Sixty-one such conflicts were active last year, including four between nation-states, the highest number of interstate wars in over 35 years.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
When Musk and other technocrats attempt to scale this approach to the sprawling, adaptive systems of nation-states and global society, its limitations become apparent.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Takahashi’s book emphasizes the good of individuals more than that of nation-states.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
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Investors had expected Trump's reciprocal tariffs would go into effect on July 9 for nations that didn't yet strike a trade deal with the U.S., but over the weekend Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the date is now Aug. 1.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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But as more women and couples delay parenthood, have fewer babies or don't have children altogether, a growing number of nations around the world — more than 1 in 10 countries — have plunged to levels of childbearing so low that many scientists are worried.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The Fantastic Four are invited to visit the isolated African kingdom of Wakanda by T’Challa, the nation’s young prince.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Though the kingdom’s low debt levels are the envy of most other countries, its finances are being stretched by the scale of its ambition.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Now, with Hong Kong’s equity markets rebounding, Li is seizing a more favorable window to raise capital for the crown jewel of his business empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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High school projects could turn into Harvard case studies, teenage blogs into book deals, and college experiments into empire foundations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed in 1981 as an alliance of the Gulf Arab monarchies in response to growing regional instability, including revolutionary Iran and the Iran-Iraq War.—
Dina Esfandiary,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The increase of more than 53% came as the monarchy reported record offshore wind farm profits to the Crown Estate, which is a vast royal collection of land and property across the United Kingdom.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
1 July 2025
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-state. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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