nation-state

na·tion-state

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ney-shuh n steyt]
- /ˈneɪ ʃən steɪt/
- /ˈneɪʃn steɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ney-shuh n steyt]
- /ˈneɪ ʃən steɪt/

Definitions of nation-state word

noun nation-state a sovereign state inhabited by a relatively homogeneous group of people who share a feeling of common nationality. 1
countable noun nation-state A nation-state is an independent state which consists of people from one particular national group. 0
noun nation-state an independent state inhabited by all the people of one nation and one nation only 0
noun nation-state the modern nation as the representative unit of political organization 0

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Origin of nation-state

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Nation-state

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nation-state

nation-state popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for nation-state

noun nation-state

nation — Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore) 1846–1911, U.S. temperance leader.

Just one Synonym for nation-state