Synonyms of nations

nations

noun

plural of nation

1

as in countries

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countries
• states
• commonwealths
• kingdoms
• republics
• provinces
• empires
• lands
• democracies
• monarchies
• sovereignties
• nation-states
• dictatorships
• principalities
• city-states
• domains
• sovereigns
• homelands
• ministates
• microstates
• colonies
• dominions
• realms
• duchies
• emirates
• settlements
• sultanates
• theocracies
• dukedoms
• mandates
• dependencies
• powers
• superpowers
• oligarchies
• soil
• seigniories
• trust territories
• world powers
• client states
• great powers
• monocracies
• motherlands
• fatherlands
• sea powers
• welfare states
• condominiums

2

as in nationalities

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationalities
• ethnicities
• minorities
• races
• families
• houses
• tribes
• clans
• folk
• kindreds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nations

Meanwhile, trade barriers put in place by the US and other nations are affecting the price of goods from many countries. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Other nations, including neighbor South Africa, also issue annual quotas for the hunting of elephants. — Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

As Western nations prepare to release more stocks, tensions are simmering in the Middle East. — Sam Meredith,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The competitors in the first space race were nations jockeying for scientific dominance. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

So how to feel about this at a time of tension between the two nations? — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The Gulf Arab nations have fewer women in politics, although an increasing share in the workforce. — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Mineral-rich African nations are converging around a push to pivot from simply exporting raw materials to a greater emphasis on local processing to add value and jobs that can generate long-term growth. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026