macronation.
An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
Meaning & usage
An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.
Where this word comes from
From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a country; a sovereign state”). The micronational sense was likely formed as an antonym of micronation, which was derived from micro- (“small”) + nation (“country”). First attested on 26 November 1996 (see quotations).
A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.
Where this word comes from
From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life or ethnicity”).
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