noun
a unit with political responsibilities (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑political entity
• Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑social unit
• Hyponyms:
↑state, ↑nation, ↑country, ↑land, ↑commonwealth, ↑res publica, ↑body politic, ↑Holy Roman Empire, ↑union, ↑Palestine National Authority, ↑Palestinian National Authority, ↑Palestine Authority, ↑cell, ↑cadre, ↑amphictyony, ↑lunatic fringe, ↑revolutionary group, ↑lobby, ↑pressure group, ↑third house
• Member Holonyms: ↑political system, ↑form of government
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noun : a unit of territory defined by boundaries set by political authority and usually having a separate political organization
Useful english dictionary. 2012.