macronation

词形变化

macronations 复数

别名

macro-nation

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.

  2. 2.

    A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.

    罕用 政治
  3. 1.

    A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.

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词源

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).

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