English Explanatory Dictionary

macronation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
  2. A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.
noun
  1. A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.

Word forms

macronation macronations macro-nation

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

country nation sovereign state

Antonyms

microstate

Derived words

macro macro- macronational macronationalism macronationality macronationally macronational privilege
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