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nation
What does nation mean?
nation (noun): a politically organized body of people under a single government.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use nation in a sentence?
How do you pronounce nation?
/ˈneɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of nation?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “nation”?
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What does “nation” mean?
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Not quite: that's what circuit means.
something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence
Not quite: that's what luck means.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
Right! That's what “nation” means.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Not quite: that's what genius means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “nation”?
country
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problem
Not quite: problem means something else.
control
Not quite: control means something else.
service
Not quite: service means something else.
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