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nation-state

Translations

nation-statenoun
nation-states
pl
The breakup of Yugoslavia resulted in several new nation-states.
L’éclatement de la Yougoslavie a donné naissance à plusieurs nouveaux États-nations.
Additional translations
nation-ÉtatVariante plus rare, surtout employée dans les contextes de science politique.
nation-stateadjective
Used attributively before another noun.
de l’État-nation
Nation-state sovereignty is increasingly challenged by globalization.
La souveraineté de l’État-nation est de plus en plus remise en cause par la mondialisation.
Additional translations
état-nationalTerme rare, surtout dans les textes théoriques.

Definitions

nation-statenoun
A sovereign state whose citizens or subjects share a common language, culture, and history; a nation that governs itself independently.
The breakup of Yugoslavia resulted in several new nation-states.
nation-stateadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a nation-state or nation-states.
Nation-state sovereignty is increasingly challenged by globalization.
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