nation-state

The word “nation-state” has 3 syllables: na-tion-state

It's pronounced as /ˈneɪʃən steɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for nation-state?

In the thesaurus, “nation-state” has 49 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for nation-state along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nation-state

  • city-state
  • client state
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • country
  • democracy
  • dependency
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • emirate
  • empire
  • fatherland
  • great power
  • homeland
  • kingdom
  • land
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • monarchy
  • monocracy
  • motherland
  • nation
  • oligarchy
  • power
  • principality
  • province
  • realm
  • republic
  • sea power
  • seigniory
  • seignory
  • settlement
  • soil
  • sovereign
  • sovereignty
  • sovran
  • sovranty
  • state
  • sultanate
  • superpower
  • theocracy
  • trust territory
  • welfare state
  • world power

Meanings of nation-state

  • noun
    1. A political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.

Example Sentences

  • A nation-state is characterized by a population sharing common cultural traits and a defined territory.
  • The concept of a nation-state emerged during the Renaissance period.
  • Some scholars argue that globalization challenges the sovereignty of the traditional nation-state.
  • The Treaty of Westphalia is often cited as a pivotal moment in the development of the modern nation-state system.
  • Maintaining stability and security is a primary concern for any nation-state.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms or another words to nation-state, such as: city-state, client state, colony, commonwealth, condominium, country, democracy.

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Related Words

land

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nation

  • body politic
  • city-state
  • clan
  • client state
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • community
  • condominium
  • country
  • democracy
  • dependency
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • emirate
  • empire
  • ethnicity
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  • fatherland
  • folk
  • great power
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  • land
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • minority
  • monarchy
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  • motherland
  • nation-state
  • nationality
  • oligarchy
  • people
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  • population
  • power
  • principality
  • province
  • public
  • race
  • realm
  • republic
  • sea power
  • seigniory
  • seignory
  • settlement
  • society
  • soil
  • sovereign
  • sovereignty
  • sovran
  • sovranty
  • state
  • sultanate
  • superpower
  • theocracy
  • tribe
  • trust territory
  • union
  • welfare state
  • world power

lands

  • abducts
  • accomplishes
  • accumulates
  • achieves
  • acquires
  • acreage
  • alights
  • amasses
  • anchors
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  • appears
  • apprehends
  • area
  • arrests
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  • bags
  • bays
  • beaches
  • belly-lands
  • belts
  • berths
  • blows in
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  • captures
  • carries
  • catches
  • checks in
  • city-states
  • clasps
  • clears
  • client states
  • clutches
  • collars
  • colonies
  • comes
  • comes by
  • commonwealth
  • commonwealths
  • condominia
  • condominiums
  • cops
  • corners
  • corrals
  • corridors
  • countries
  • country
  • country home
  • country place
  • county
  • crash-lands
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  • demesne
  • democracies
  • dependencies
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  • dictatorships
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  • districts
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  • docks
  • domain
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  • dominion
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  • duchies
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  • dynasty
  • earns
  • emirates
  • empire
  • empires
  • enmeshes
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  • entangles
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  • fatherlands
  • fetches
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  • finca
  • fists
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  • gains
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  • gloms
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  • great powers
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  • homelands
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  • kidnaps
  • kingdoms
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  • lassos
  • latitudes
  • lights
  • makes
  • makes port
  • mandates
  • meshes
  • microstates
  • ministates
  • monarchies
  • monarchy
  • monocracies
  • moors
  • motherlands
  • nabs
  • nails
  • nation
  • nation-states
  • nations
  • necks
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  • procures
  • province
  • provinces
  • pulls down
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  • racks up
  • ranch
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  • realm
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  • trust territories
  • turns up
  • vicinities
  • villa
  • welfare states
  • wins
  • world powers
  • wrests
  • zones

nations

  • body politic
  • city-states
  • clans
  • client states
  • colonies
  • commonwealth
  • commonwealths
  • community
  • condominia
  • condominiums
  • countries
  • democracies
  • democracy
  • dependencies
  • dictatorships
  • domain
  • domains
  • dominion
  • dominions
  • duchies
  • dukedoms
  • emirates
  • empire
  • empires
  • ethnicities
  • families
  • fatherlands
  • folk
  • folks
  • great powers
  • homelands
  • houses
  • kindreds
  • kingdoms
  • land
  • lands
  • mandates
  • microstates
  • ministates
  • minorities
  • monarchies
  • monarchy
  • monocracies
  • motherlands
  • nation-states
  • nationalities
  • oligarchies
  • people
  • populace
  • population
  • powers
  • principalities
  • principality
  • provinces
  • public
  • race
  • races
  • realm
  • realms
  • republic
  • republics
  • sea powers
  • seigniories
  • seignories
  • settlements
  • society
  • soil
  • sovereigns
  • sovereignties
  • sovereignty
  • sovrans
  • sovranties
  • state
  • states
  • sultanates
  • superpowers
  • theocracies
  • tribe
  • tribes
  • trust territories
  • union
  • welfare states
  • world powers

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