Commentary: NATION[+organization][+government][+central] state, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic a politically organized body of people under a single government
Examples:
Are there more African nations or European nations?
Students who had come to the nation's capitol were surprised by the yucky smell.
The nation's largest manufacturer of neckties went out of business yesterday.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: NATION[+group][+people][+body][+sociopolitical][+governed] The people who live in a nation or country
Examples:
The news was announced to the nation early this morning.
The whole nation worshipped him.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: NATION[+organization][+government][+central] [+group][+people][+body][+sociopolitical][+governed] Choose this sense when the meaning could be both Sense 1 and Sense 2
Examples:
A statement that sums up the nation's mood was made yesterday in the
paper.
George is on a mission to learn all about our great nation.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: NATION[+organization][+federation][+tribal] a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes)
Examples:
George bought a coin that he was told was issued by the Shawnee nation.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
Examples:
We learned about Carry Nation in history class yesterday.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3