nation
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Etymology 1
Middle English nation, nacioun from Old French nation, nacion from Latin nationem, accusative of natio, (g)natio "nation, race, birth" from (g)natus, past participle stem of (g)nasci “to be born”. Displaced native Middle English theode, thede "nation" (from Old English þēod), Middle English burthe "birth, nation, race, nature", Middle English leod, leode, lede "people, race" (from Old English lēod).
Noun
nation (plural nations)
- A group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity.
- The Roma are a nation without a country.
- A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, and psychological make-up manifested in a common culture
- The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East
- (law) (international law) A sovereign state.
- Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
Usage notes
(UK) Following the establishment of the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, England, Scotland and Wales are normally considered distinct nations. Application of the term nation to the United Kingdom as a whole is deprecated in most style guides, including the BBC, most newspapers and in UK Government publications. Northern Ireland, being of less clear legal status, generally remains a province.
Derived terms
- nation building
- nation-state
- United Nations
- First Nations
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group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity
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Etymology 2
Probably short for damnation
Noun
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Adverb
nation
References
- "Notable and Quotable," Merriam Webster Online Newsletter (November, 2005) [1] (as accessed on December 23, 2005).
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Q. How does knowledge of a nation s stage of economic development assist a global marketer? This is for my marketing 12 course. Help!
Asked by Kiyoshisaur - Thu Sep 3 17:03:13 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I have included a link below that you should read on marketing I think you will find it worthwhile. The marketing environment deals with the macro, micro and internal environment. The macro consists of factors that manifest on a large scale(i.e. macro) such as economic, social and political. A firm would analyze national political issues, culture and climate, key macroeconomic conditions, health and indicators (such as economic growth, inflation, unemployment, etc.), social trends/attitudes, and the nature of technology's impact on its society and the business processes within the society. Think of the impact to your product, branding, strategies, etc, if you were not knowledgable on the stage of economic development to a country, what… [cont.]
Answered by howmn - Thu Sep 3 17:59:03 2009
