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proposition nations

proposition nations is the plural of proposition nation.

Meaning of proposition nation

Noun

proposition nation (plural proposition nations)

  1. A nation founded on certain creeds or ideals.
    • Because they view the world through a racial lens, white nationalists do not agree with the notion that America is a creedal or proposition nation, meaning one whose societal and cultural norms are based on acceptance of the Declaration of Independence and the other founding documents.2009, Barbara Perry, Hate Crimes, volume 3, page 117

Questions about proposition nations

What is proposition nations the plural of?
Proposition nations is the plural of proposition nation.

Words near proposition nations in the dictionary

  1. propositi
  2. proposition
  3. proposition bet
  4. proposition bets
  5. proposition nation
  6. proposition nations
  7. proposition player
  8. proposition players
  9. propositional
  10. propositional attitude
  11. propositional attitudes

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