nation-state
noun
na·tion-state
ˈnā-shən-ˈstāt 
-ˌstāt
: a form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state
especially
: a state containing one as opposed to several nationalities
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As space becomes more important to the world’s critical infrastructure, the risk increases that hostile nation-states will deploy cyberattacks on important satellites and other space infrastructure.
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Sharon Lemac-Vincere, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Before the German nation-state even existed, Friedrich was a hard-core nationalist.
—Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
This is especially true for post-colonial nations and nation-states where the histories of modernity and colonialism are closely intertwined, such as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, founded in 1947.
—Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
In recent months, both nation-state espionage spies and financially motivated threat actors have been found camping out in routers, sometimes simultaneously.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
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Sharon Lemac-Vincere, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Before the German nation-state even existed, Friedrich was a hard-core nationalist.
—Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
This is especially true for post-colonial nations and nation-states where the histories of modernity and colonialism are closely intertwined, such as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, founded in 1947.
—Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
In recent months, both nation-state espionage spies and financially motivated threat actors have been found camping out in routers, sometimes simultaneously.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
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“Nation-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nation-state. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.
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