Definition: 1. A politically organized body of people under a single government. 2. The people who live in a nation or country. 3. A federation of tribes (especially native American tribes).
Use 'nation' in a sentence:
1. Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
2. The whole nation is closely united.
3. The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I.
4. National Day is an important holiday for each nation.
5. The news plunged the nation into a febrile, agitated state.
6. The head of state addressed the nation over the radio.
7. The project is part of a United Nations plan for refugees.
8. The small business people of Britain are the economic backbone of the nation.
9. The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision.
10. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the situation.
11. The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community.
12. Industrialized nations are the real environmental villains.
13. Her work for the advancement of the status of women in India was recognized by the whole nation.
14. The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV.
15. He helped energize and mobilize millions of people around the nation.
16. A preemptive strike against a sovereign nation raises moral and legal issues.
17. The nation's economy is not out of the woods yet.
18. Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties.
19. Many nations still had not dropped sanctions against South Africa.
20. He represented the nation on ceremonial occasions.
21. He said the protesters were doing a disservice to the nation.
22. His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation.
23. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation.
24. Albania is a small nation state of around 3 million people.
25. There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
26. Each nation has its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business.
27. We have to act to preserve the unity of this nation.
28. The country no longer wanted to be tagged as a Third World nation.
29. Separatist movements are a threat to the integrity of the nation.
30. There was a moment of panic as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was.
31. A large proportion of the nation's households are hooked up to the Internet.
32. Strong both in industry and agriculture, Ukraine produces much of the grain for the nation.
33. Traditional culture is a precious treasure for a nation.
34. The guest list reads like a roll-call of the nation's heroes.
35. To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.
36. The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos.
37. The British Library holds its collection in trust for the nation.
38. Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation.
39. These small nations constitute an important grouping within the EU.
40. A United Nations aid convoy loaded with food and medicine finally got through to the besieged town.
41. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today.
42. United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area.
43. The nation had been buffeted by a wave of strikes.
44. The nation also exports beef.
45. Young people came from the four corners of the nation.
46. We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great – hard work.
47. The United Nations will act as guarantor of the peace settlement.
48. New Zealand is at the top of the pecking order of rugby nations.
49. Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers.
50. The nation's infant mortality rate has reached a record low.
51. A nation must take certain risks to achieve greatness.
52. The problem is currently taxing the brains of the nation's experts.
