Israel's nation-state law served as a rallying point for those who believed the country could not simultaneously be democratic and a Jewish state.
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Nation-state
Synonyms for "nation-state" (10 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (3)
Adjective(1 words)
modern state
Noun(2 words)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: country, cultural-national, modern state, national, national-centric.
- Sentence evidence is available for nation-state, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "nation-state".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "nation-state"
Keep "nation-state" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "nation-state" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "nation-state", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "nation-state" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriescultural characteristicforeign policy stanceidentity traitnational policypolitical constructpolitical entitypolitical unitstate
More specific
11 entriescity-statefederal nation-stateisolationist policynation-state bordersnation-state cuisinenation-state folklorenation-state governancenation-state language policynation-state policyone-nation policyprotectionist policy
Collocations
8 entriesnation-state bordersnation-state boundariesnation-state formationnation-state identitynation-state levelnation-state policynation-state sovereigntynation-state system
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Israel is the Nation-State of the Jewish people.
Source: tatoeba (11878493)
Two years on, and while the Sultan of Slowjamastan has instigated more than a few bizarre laws (he’s outlawed the wearing of Crocs, for example), the Republic also has all the trappings of a fledgling nation-state. It issues its own passports, flies its own flag, prints its own currency (“the duble”), and has a national anthem that’s played on state occasions.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "nation-state"?
Closest matches include country, cultural-national, modern state, national, national-centric.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "nation-state"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.