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Definition nation in British English

nation noun

[countable] noun
/ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a country that has its own land and government

Example

the leaders of the main industrial nations

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The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing nations.

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We want government to serve the whole nation.

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He called for leadership that will unite the nation.

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2.1

a group of people who share the same culture and languages but do not have their own country

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the Arapaho nation

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Definition nation in British English