nation is on the Basic English 850 List.
narrow - nation - natural
nation is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
name - nation - nature

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: nā'shən, IPA (key): /ˈneɪ̯.ʃən/ or /ˈneɪ̯.ʃɪn/
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Singular
nation

Plural
nations

Nation is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (countable) A nation is a country or a political entity.
    Mexico is a nation of emigrants.
    The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.
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