nation

(noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government. Synonyms: state, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic. Examples: "The state has elected a new president." "African nations." "Students who had come to the nation's capitol." "The country's largest manufacturer." "An industrialized land."

(noun) the people who live in a nation or country. Synonyms: land, country. Examples: "A statement that sums up the nation's mood." "The news was announced to the nation." "The whole country worshipped him."

(noun) United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911). Synonyms: Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation.

(noun) a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes). Example: "The shawnee nation."