noun

macronation

macronation · macronations

An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronationAn internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.

Meaning

3 senses

An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
(rare)A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.
(rare)A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.

Origin

From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a country; a sovereign state”). From macro- (“large”) +

From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a country; a sovereign state”).

From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life or ethnicity”).

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