Nation-building
noun
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Noun
- 1 Unifying the people or peoples within a state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run. uncountable
"Although uniquely favored by relatively viable political institutions, India yet shares this uncertainty with a large number of countries for which independence is but a first step on the road to nation-building."
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More examples"Although uniquely favored by relatively viable political institutions, India yet shares this uncertainty with a large number of countries for which independence is but a first step on the road to nation-building."
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