nation-state
noun
na·tion-state
ˈnā-shən-ˈstāt 
-ˌstāt
: a form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state
especially
: a state containing one as opposed to several nationalities
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Imagine buyers of bitcoin in four categories: short-term traders, long-term holders, corporations, and nation-states.
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That much money has to be a nation-state, because no one else would be able to turn that much crypto into cash.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
To revive a credible military is to admit that official Europe’s domestic enemies — the nationalists, the realists, the reactionaries who believe in nation-states — were right all along.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
The decline of traditional imperialism after World War II led to a flourishing of independent nation-states.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That much money has to be a nation-state, because no one else would be able to turn that much crypto into cash.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
To revive a credible military is to admit that official Europe’s domestic enemies — the nationalists, the realists, the reactionaries who believe in nation-states — were right all along.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
The decline of traditional imperialism after World War II led to a flourishing of independent nation-states.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nation-state
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nation-state. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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