Nation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The treaty marked the beginning of the decline of the Iroquois nation's control over other Native American tribes.
- Tribal elders called a council meeting to address concerns of the Ojibwe nation's rights and sovereignty.
- Her studies focus on the customs, languages, and struggles of various Native American nations across North America.
- Environmental protection became a crucial concern for many Indigenous nations along the heavily polluted rivers.
- Census figures confirmed a steadily increasing population for the rapidly self-sufficient Navajo Nation.
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Meaning 2
The people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The survey revealed a divided nation struggling to find common ground on key issues.
- The speech was broadcast live to the nation, and millions tuned in to hear the announcement.
- As the team lifted the trophy, the whole nation erupted in cheers and celebration.
- A statement that sums up the nation's mood is often difficult to craft, but the poet managed to do just that.
- The charity appeal was made to the nation, and people from all walks of life donated generously.
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Meaning 3
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Carry Nation's temperance activism often drew her into confrontations with government authorities across the nation.
- Her notoriety grew rapidly throughout the nation after she started vandalizing saloons with her hatchet.
- In 1901, she toured the nation speaking out against liquor, gathering both support and ridicule along the way.
- As Carry Nation's crusade continued, she expanded her operations beyond her home state and became known across the nation.
- By destroying saloons, Nation believed she could change the fabric of the nation one broken bottle at a time.
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Meaning 4
A politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The country is considered a developing nation due to its recent shift towards democracy.
- After years of conflict, the warring nation finally signed a peace treaty with its neighbor.
- Many indigenous people are working to preserve their nation's language and customs.
- Tourists from around the world travel to visit the ancient ruins of the lost nation.
- Foreign investors have shown great interest in investing in this newly formed nation's growing economy.