nationhood
noun
na·tion·hood
ˈnā-shən-ˌhu̇d 
Examples of nationhood in a Sentence
the early days of U.S. nationhood
The colonists showed a strong desire for nationhood.
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Tuvalu and Kiribati have discussed digital nationhood and leasing land from other countries so their people can relocate while still retaining citizenship.
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Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Putin sees Russian identity as defined by a linguistic and cultural sphere that extends beyond the formal borders of the Russian Federation, and his denial of Ukrainian nationhood stems from this worldview.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
One of the billionaire V.C.’s favorite books was 1997’s The Sovereign Individual, which encourages elites to unburden themselves from nationhood through foreign citizenship.
—Alison Boleyn, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
Beyond that, the artists of the Baghdad Group–and the country at large–was dealing with abrupt and dramatic transitions from rule by the Ottomans, then the British, and then nationhood, with heavy British influence.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Putin sees Russian identity as defined by a linguistic and cultural sphere that extends beyond the formal borders of the Russian Federation, and his denial of Ukrainian nationhood stems from this worldview.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
One of the billionaire V.C.’s favorite books was 1997’s The Sovereign Individual, which encourages elites to unburden themselves from nationhood through foreign citizenship.
—Alison Boleyn, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
Beyond that, the artists of the Baghdad Group–and the country at large–was dealing with abrupt and dramatic transitions from rule by the Ottomans, then the British, and then nationhood, with heavy British influence.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nationhood
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“Nationhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationhood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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