nation

1. (collective)A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

   The Roma are a nation without a country.

   pre-Columbian nations

   Volk, Nation

   на́цияnácija, наро́дnaród

   на́ціяnácija, наро́дnaród

2. A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

   (broadly, collective, humorous, informal, often)A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.

   Near-synonym: tribe

   the Dallas Cowboys nation

3. (metonymically)A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.

   Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.

   Staat

   госуда́рствоgosudárstvo, держа́ваderžáva

   держа́ваderžáva, на́ціяnácija

4. (historical)An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.

   Once widespread across Europe in medieval times, nations are now largely restricted to the ancient universities of Sweden and Finland.

   Nation

   землячествоzemljačestvo

5. In North America, an Indigenous people with federal and/or state recognition as such and (often also) their federally recognized territory.

   The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest federally recognized tribe in the United States and the second-largest Indian reservation in area.

   The term Navajo Nation refers both to the people and to their territory.

6. (rare)Damnation.

7. (obsolete)A great number; a great deal.

1. The whole nation wants peace.

   Весь народ хоче миру.

   ruВесь народ хочет мира.

   deDas ganze Land will Frieden.

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2. We're a peace-loving nation.

   Ми — миролюбна нація.

   ruМы миролюбивая нация.

   deWir sind ein friedliebendes Volk.

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3. Every nation has its own myths.

   У кожного народу є свої власні міфи.

   ruУ каждого народа есть свои собственные мифы.

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4. The strike affected the nation's economy.

   Страйк вплинув на національну економіку.

   ruЗабастовка нанесла вред национальной экономике.

   deDer Streik beeinträchtigte die nationale Wirtschaft.

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5. UN stands for the United Nations.

   ООН означає "Огранізація об'єднаних націй".

   ruООН означает "Организация Объединённых Наций".

   deUN steht für die Vereinten Nationen.

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