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From Wiktionary
nation
is on the Basic English 850 List.
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nation
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natural
nation
is one of the
1000
most common
headwords
.
name
-
nation
-
nature
Pronunciation
[
change
]
enPR
:
nā'shən
,
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈneɪ̯.ʃən/
or
/ˈneɪ̯.ʃɪn/
Audio (US)
(
file
)
Noun
[
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]
Singular
nation
Plural
nations
Nation
is on the
Academic Vocabulary List
.
(
countable
)
A
nation
is a
country
or a
political
entity
.
Synonyms:
country
and
state
Mexico is a
nation
of emigrants.
The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk
nation
.
Related words
[
change
]
League of Nations
national
nationalism
nationhood
nation-state
United Nations
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