as in nation
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-state
Similarly, the growing uncertainty of America’s diplomatic and military intentions is causing nation-states to change course.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The exploitation of vulnerabilities in virtual machine software has been one of the most common ways threat actors working for both nation-states and crime syndicates have gained entry into some of the world’s most sensitive networks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
If assurance mechanisms between nation-states could be developed around natural resource flows, the potential for conflict escalating to war would be severely reduced.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In this impressive study, Hall argues that modern empires and nation-states are deeply entangled.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The exploitation of vulnerabilities in virtual machine software has been one of the most common ways threat actors working for both nation-states and crime syndicates have gained entry into some of the world’s most sensitive networks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
If assurance mechanisms between nation-states could be developed around natural resource flows, the potential for conflict escalating to war would be severely reduced.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In this impressive study, Hall argues that modern empires and nation-states are deeply entangled.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation-state
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Leger Fernández and others wrote to Trump and the Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 28 after receiving complaints from constituents and tribal nations that federal agents were pressing tribal citizens in New Mexico for their immigration status, raising concerns about racial profiling.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both nations escalated their duties on one another’s goods to triple-digit rates .—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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At times Oman can seem hidden away from the world, a glittering white kingdom by a sapphire sea, governed by a benevolent monarch.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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History has seen the rise and fall of countless empires, from Ghengis Khan’s Mongol Empire to the kingdom of Assyria.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of all the rich people in Donald Trump’s cabinet, no one seems to have more on the line in the trade war than Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who built up a three-pillared empire over more than 40 years on Wall Street.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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These nods to a long association with the British monarchy started in 1903 when Penhaligon’s was awarded its first Royal Warrant by the Queen Consort to King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Newsweek was told this was connected to the king's desire to slim down the monarchy and that Harry and Meghan had wanted their children to get what Eugenie and Beatrice were given.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation-state. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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