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domestic dependent nation

domestic dependent nation noun: the group of people.

Noun

domestic dependent nation (uncountable)

  1. (US) The group of people.
    • Although tribes are recognized as having inherent sovereignty, they are recognized as being ‘domestic dependent nations.’(Can we date this quote?), “General Principles of Federal Indian Law”, in University OF Alaska Fairbanks
  2. (US) The territory belonging to the group of people.

Synonyms of domestic dependent nation

Origin of domestic dependent nation

Compound of domestic + dependent + nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Questions about domestic dependent nation

What does domestic dependent nation mean?
Domestic dependent nation means the group of people.
What part of speech is domestic dependent nation?
Domestic dependent nation is a noun.

Words near domestic dependent nation in the dictionary

  1. domestic blindness
  2. domestic cat
  3. domestic cats
  4. domestic debt
  5. domestic debts
  6. domestic dependent nation
  7. domestic dispute
  8. domestic disputes
  9. domestic dog
  10. domestic dogs
  11. domestic duck

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