nation-state
See also: nation state
English
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editEtymology
editCoined c. 1890s under the influence of European languages; compare German Nationalstaat (from 1840s), Italian Stato-nazione (from 1860s).
Noun
editnation-state (plural nation-states)
- (government, politics) A political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.
Related terms
editTranslations
editnation state or nation-state
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