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nation-building

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Unifying the people or peoples within a state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: political-science, social-sciences

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  • Finnish: kansakunnan rakentaminen — unifying the people within a state
  • Northern Kurdish: netewesazî — unifying the people within a state
  • Persian: ملتسازی (mellat-sâzi) — unifying the people within a state
  • Polish: budowa narodu — unifying the people within a state
  • Russian: национа́льное строи́тельство (nacionálʹnoje stroítelʹstvo) — unifying the people within a state
  • Ukrainian: націєтво́рення (nacijetvórennja) — unifying the people within a state
  • Vietnamese: xây dựng đất nước — unifying the people within a state