nationhood
noun
na·tion·hood
ˈnā-shən-ˌhu̇d 
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the early days of U.S. nationhood
The colonists showed a strong desire for nationhood.
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Across the country, celebrations will recall our nation’s history, rejoice in its triumphs, and look to what might be possible in our next quarter millennium of nationhood.
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Michael Brickman, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The United States, at least since Jan. 20, once again prizes sovereignty and nationhood; European elites increasingly do not.
—Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, the whole question of nationhood is sidestepped by identifying artists according only to their cities of birth and death.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Michael Brickman, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The United States, at least since Jan. 20, once again prizes sovereignty and nationhood; European elites increasingly do not.
—Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, the whole question of nationhood is sidestepped by identifying artists according only to their cities of birth and death.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nationhood
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“Nationhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationhood. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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