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"nation state" Dictionary result for nation state noun a sovereign state of which most of the citizens or subjects are united also by factors which define a na

"nation state" Dictionary result for nation state noun a sovereign state of which most of the citizens or subjects are united also by factors which define a nation, such as language or common descent. so you can call anything a nation state as long as that thing issues a passport i guess?

chrisseaton 8y ago
> so you can call anything a nation state as long as that thing issues a passport i guess? What? No - you just gave the argument against that! > are united also by factors which define a nation, such as language or common descent This means the UK isn't a nation state - we have four nations in the UK, with different cultures, descents, and in some areas even languages. It also means that the US is not a nation state - the people there have very distinct descents. Today Americans literally still say they're 'Italian' rather than 'American'. Many Americans don't speak English. The US literally describes tribal lands as 'dependent nations', so it isn't one nation even by their own federal definition. Examples of nation states are places like Iceland and Portugal. These are the major military players that the original comment was trying to refer to.
- dannypgh 8y ago
  It's possible for a person to be a member of multiple nations. In the eyes of many Americans (USian), American most certainly is a nation. MAGA-style nationalism is quite popular and powerful at the moment...
  - chrisseaton 8y ago
    Yes establishing your own nation as a state is a goal for many nationalists. And you can see some nationalists pointing at Japan (a nation-state) and saying that they'd prefer their state to be more homogenous like Japan.
Symmetry 8y ago
Korea is one nation divided into two different states. And the Soviet Union was one state comprised of several nations which later split apart.

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"nation state" Dictionary result for nation state noun a sovereign state of which most of the citizens or subjects are united also by factors which define a na

by kkarakk 8y ago

chrisseaton 8y ago
> so you can call anything a nation state as long as that thing issues a passport i guess? What? No - you just gave the argument against that! > are united also by factors which define a nation, such as language or common descent This means the UK isn't a nation state - we have four nations in the UK, with different cultures, descents, and in some areas even languages. It also means that the US is not a nation state - the people there have very distinct descents. Today Americans literally still say they're 'Italian' rather than 'American'. Many Americans don't speak English. The US literally describes tribal lands as 'dependent nations', so it isn't one nation even by their own federal definition. Examples of nation states are places like Iceland and Portugal. These are the major military players that the original comment was trying to refer to.
- dannypgh 8y ago
  It's possible for a person to be a member of multiple nations. In the eyes of many Americans (USian), American most certainly is a nation. MAGA-style nationalism is quite popular and powerful at the moment...
  - chrisseaton 8y ago
    Yes establishing your own nation as a state is a goal for many nationalists. And you can see some nationalists pointing at Japan (a nation-state) and saying that they'd prefer their state to be more homogenous like Japan.
Symmetry 8y ago
Korea is one nation divided into two different states. And the Soviet Union was one state comprised of several nations which later split apart.