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- DictionaryNa·tion-state/ˈnāSH(ə)n ˌstāt/
noun
- 1. a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent: "Nepal emerged as a nation state in the eighteenth century"
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- Nation state
Political term for a state that is based around a nation
A nation-state is a political unit where the state, a centralized political organization ruling over a population within a territory, and the nation, a community based on a common identity, are congruent. It is a more precise concept than "country", since a country does not need to have a predominant national or ethnic group. Wikipedia
