nation
US /ˈneɪʃən/
Definition
a politically organized body of people under a single government
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The nation celebrates its independence with parades every September.
Synonyms
- countrya politically organized body of people under a single government
- statethe territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- landthe land on which real estate is located
Collocations
- Easy across the nationdescribing across the nation (to the opposite side)
- Medium most favored nation trade statusdescribing most favored nation trade status ((superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number)
- Hard address systemic challenges confronting the nationto deal with or direct attention to regarding systemic challenges confronting the nation
- Very Hard pariah nation defying international sanctionsdescribing pariah nation defying international sanctions (a person who is rejected (from society or home))
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.