nation n - definition in American English Dictionary

nation

/ˈneɪ·ʃən/ n [C]

› a country, esp. when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, and traditions:

Most industrialized nations of the world will be represented at the conference.

Throughout the nation today people will go to the polls to elect a new government.

› A nation is also an American Indian group, esp. one that is a member of an American Indian federation.

(Definition of nation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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