Nation

Definitions of Nation
  1. noun
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
    synonyms: Gemeinwesen, Land, Staat
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    Reich
    the German state
    Großmacht
    a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
    Stadtstaat
    a state consisting of a sovereign city
    Alliierte, Alliierter
    a friendly nation
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