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abbreviation
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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| nation |
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noun
- A group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity.
- The Roma are a without a country.
- A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, and psychological make-up manifested in a common culture
- The Kurdish people constitute a in the Middle East
- (international law) A sovereign state.
- Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
adverb
- (chiefly dialect) extremely, Extremely; very
- I'm sorry for you. -- Mark Twain
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| national |
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noun
- A citizen of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- (usually plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
adjective
- Of or having to do with a nation.
- Import tariffs were raised for the interest.
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| nationalism |
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noun
- The idea of supporting ones country and culture.
- Supporting a national identity when it does not exist as a sovereign nation, for example, w:Basque nationalism, Basque nationalism, Kurdish nationalism.
- jingoism. The support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others.
- patriotism.
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| nationalist |
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noun
- An advocate of nationalism.
adjective
- Of or relating to nationalism.
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| nationality |
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noun (nationalit, ies)
- citizenship
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| nationalize |
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verb (nationaliz, ing)
- To convert a private industry into one controlled by the government.
- To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country.
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| nation-state |
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noun
- a political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation)
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verb (naturaliz, ing)
- To grant citizenship to someone born abroad
- To acclimatize an animal or plant
- To make to appear more natural
- (context, linguistics, of a word and a language) to make (the word) a natural part of (the language)
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| Nazi |
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noun
- (historical) A member of the w:Nazi Party, Nazi Party (NSDAP).
- One who subscribes to or advocates Nazism or a similarly fascist, racist, or anti-Semitic ideology.
- (slang, usually, pejorative, see usage notes below) One who imposes one's views on others.
- She's a total grammar .
adjective
- (historical) Of or pertaining to the w:Nazi Party, Nazi Party (NSDAP) specifically, or to Nazism more generally.
- (by extension) racist, Racist or anti-Semitic.
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| Nazism |
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noun
- The ideology of the National Socialist German Workers' Party including a totalitarian government, racism, national expansion, and state control of the economy.
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| neocolonialism |
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noun
- The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure.
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| neocon |
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noun
- a neoconservative
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| neoconservatism |
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noun neoconservativism
- A right wing political movement that opposes liberalism in political, economic and social fields.
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| neo-Nazi |
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noun
- Person who believes in a version of Nazi ideology.
- Person who believes in a white supremecist ideology especially one who uses Nazi iconography.
adjective
- Describing a group made up of Neo-Nazis.
- Describing a group which believes in such an ideology.
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initialism
- w:New Economic Policy, New Economic Policy
- w:National Energy Program, National Energy Program
- w:National Election Pool, National Election Pool
- w:Noise-equivalent power, Noise-equivalent power
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| neutral |
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noun
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state
- A person who takes no side in a dispute
- A neutral hue
- The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism
- An electrical terminal that is not electrified
adjective
- Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
- Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
- (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- Having no sex; neuter.
- Having no obvious colour; gray
- (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
- (chemistry) Having a pH of 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
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| neutrality |
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noun
- The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side; indifference.
- "Men who possess a state of in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects." -Addison.
- Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. Obs. Donne.
- (chemistry): The quality or state of being neutral.
- (International Law): The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
- Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
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verb (neutraliz, ing)
- To make inactive or ineffective.
- The antidote neutralized the toxin.
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| NHTSA |
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initialism - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (US)
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| Nome |
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proper noun - seaport in West Alaska
- cape in West Alaska
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| nonaligned |
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adjective
- not allied with any particular nation, or to any side in a dispute; neutral or impartial
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| NRA |
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initialism (wikipedia, National Rifle Association)
- National Rifle Association
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| nullification |
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noun - The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or of no legal effect.
- removal
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| nuncio |
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noun
- The highest title used for Catholic clerics serving in the Vatican diplomatic service, equivalent to ambassador, as in most predominantly Catholic countries (there often dean of the diplomatic corps) .
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| Nuremberg |
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proper noun
- A city in Bavaria, Germany
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