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nation-state in Persian

دولت ملی dowlat melli

nation-state in Persian: دولت ملی (dowlat melli). In English, nation-state means a political entity (a state) associated with a common national identity (historically, culturally, or ethnically; as with a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.

Persian words for nation-state

polity
دولت ملی dowlat melli

English meaning of nation-state

  1. noun A political entity (a state) associated with a common national identity (historically, culturally, or ethnically; as with a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.
  2. noun Any independent political state; a country.

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Questions about nation-state in Persian

What is the meaning of nation-state in Persian?
Nation-state in Persian is دولت ملی (dowlat melli).
معنی nation-state چیست؟
Nation-state: دولت ملی (dowlat melli).
What does nation-state mean in English?
Nation-state means a political entity (a state) associated with a common national identity (historically, culturally, or ethnically; as with a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.

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