noun a politically organized body of people under a single government.
— synonyms: state, country, land, commonwealth, res_publica, body_politic
noun the people who live in a nation or country.
— synonyms: land, country
noun United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911).
— synonyms: Carry_Nation, Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation
noun a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).