Nation meaning

noun

1. a politically organized body of people under a single government

   “the state has elected a new president”

   “African nations”

   Synonymsstatecountrylandcommonwealthres publicabody politic

2. the people who live in a nation or country

   “a statement that sums up the nation's mood”

   “the news was announced to the nation”

   Synonymslandcountry

3. United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

   SynonymsCarry NationCarry Amelia Moore Nation

4. a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)

   “the Shawnee nation”