Synonyms of nation

nation

noun

ˈnā-shən 

1

as in state

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789

Synonyms & Similar Words

• state
• country
• commonwealth
• kingdom
• republic
• province
• land
• empire
• sovereignty
• sovranty
• democracy
• monarchy
• homeland
• nation-state
• sovereign
• principality
• domain
• realm
• colony
• dominion
• ministate
• dictatorship
• settlement
• duchy
• fatherland
• city-state
• mandate
• sultanate
• soil
• superpower
• power
• dependency
• emirate
• microstate
• oligarchy
• theocracy
• dukedom
• motherland
• world power
• trust territory
• sea power
• great power
• seignory
• sovran
• welfare state
• condominium
• seigniory
• monocracy
• client state

2

as in nationality

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationality
• ethnicity
• minority
• race
• family
• house
• tribe
• clan
• folk
• kindred

Examples of nation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the boxes go beyond nutrition for Dodge Francis, a member of the Oneida nation. —Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024

This large, landlocked Asian nation offers natural splendor in massive doses. —Chris Tharp, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024

And Emily introduces the European nation to the kiss-cam concept at a tennis match. —Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024

In search of regular soccer, Pépé could have added to the raft of players flocking to the Gulf nation in 2023, but a move never materialized. —Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024