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

nation

  • body politic
  • city-state
  • clan
  • client state
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • community
  • condominium
  • country
  • democracy
  • dependency
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • emirate
  • empire
  • ethnicity
  • family
  • fatherland
  • folk
  • great power
  • homeland
  • house
  • kindred
  • kingdom
  • land
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • minority
  • monarchy
  • monocracy
  • motherland
  • nation-state
  • nationality
  • oligarchy
  • people
  • populace
  • 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

land

oligarchy

  • absolutism
  • authoritarianism
  • autocracy
  • bunch
  • cabal
  • circle
  • city-state
  • clan
  • client state
  • clique
  • club
  • coercion
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • conspiracy
  • coterie
  • country
  • coven
  • crew
  • crowd
  • cruelty
  • dependency
  • despotism
  • diarchy
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • domination
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • duumvirate
  • dyarchy
  • emirate
  • empire
  • fatherland
  • gang
  • great power
  • high-handedness
  • homeland
  • imperiousness
  • junta
  • kingdom
  • land
  • lot
  • mafia
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • mob
  • monarchy
  • monocracy
  • motherland
  • nation
  • nation-state
  • network
  • oppression
  • pack
  • peremptoriness
  • power
  • principality
  • province
  • realm
  • reign of terror
  • republic
  • ring
  • sea power
  • seigniory
  • seignory
  • set
  • settlement
  • severity
  • soil
  • sovereign
  • sovereignty
  • sovran
  • sovranty
  • state
  • sultanate
  • superpower
  • syndicate
  • team
  • terrorism
  • theocracy
  • totalitarianism
  • totality
  • triarchy
  • triumvirate
  • trust territory
  • unreasonableness
  • welfare state
  • world power

emirate

  • city-state
  • client state
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • country
  • democracy
  • dependency
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • empire
  • fatherland
  • great power
  • homeland
  • kingdom
  • land
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • monarchy
  • monocracy
  • motherland
  • nation
  • nation-state
  • 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

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