as in nations
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-states
This coalition was established in 2001 around the China-Russia axis to create cohesion and coordination among broadly congenial nation-states.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In states of war and other political conflicts, nation-states and their hacktivist allies often target those on the opposing side.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One is that corporations like Prodigy and Weyland-Yutani act like enormous nation-states, controlling vast swaths of territory and commanding armies.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In states of war and other political conflicts, nation-states and their hacktivist allies often target those on the opposing side.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One is that corporations like Prodigy and Weyland-Yutani act like enormous nation-states, controlling vast swaths of territory and commanding armies.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-states
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European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The efforts for a new ceasefire have the backing of major Arab Gulf monarchies, according to two officials who spoke anonymously due to the sensitivity of the discussions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
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Drawing on his extensive study of history, which spans 500 years and covers the rise and fall of empires, Dalio sees a historical precedent for such transformative shifts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Murdochs and Redstones are far from the only families that clung tenaciously to control of their media empires for as long as possible.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Nation-states.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-states. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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