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(n)
National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
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The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
The common good, as identified with the wider state; the commonwealth, the body politic.
(figurative) The collective body of a nation or state as politically organized.
The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
the people who live in a nation or country
A subject of a nation.
The quality of being a nation.
A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
(political science) Unifying the people or peoples within a state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run.
The property of being a state, an autonomous subdivision of a federal country.
An advocate of nationalism.
An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.
The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.
(more generally, proscribed) Any independent political state; a country.
The people living within a political or geographical boundary.
(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.
One who belongs to a group.
A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
The country of one's birth.
The country of one's birth, origin.
(collective plural) People, persons.
(adj)
Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.
The country that one regards as home.
(chiefly British) any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones
An agent or attorney.
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
An animal or plant native to a region.
(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
A maid or household servant.
(adv)
In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
The ability to do or undergo something.
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
(Islam) The worldwide Muslim community.
(historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.
A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.
Alternative spelling of ummah. [(Islam) The worldwide Muslim community.]
(countable) A person from India.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
A female given name
(Northumbria) A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
A surname.
(v)
(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
(politics, religion, usually uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
(also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
The group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.
The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
A monarch; the ruler of a country.
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
Having a large population.
(uncountable) Humankind; human beings as a group.
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
The aggregate of past events.
(US) Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
The human race in its entirety.
A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.
(N)
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A country in North America; in full, United States of America.
(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
(countable, business, economics) Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole. Trade.
(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.