Macronation

Quick meaning: Macronation is a noun meaning (geopolitics, rare) A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.

Meaning

(geopolitics, rare) A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.

More Meanings

1. (micronationalism) An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
2. (rare) A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.

Example Sentences

I don't really know where you guys are located, but you should check your macronation's laws (just like many people here suggested).

They still worked in the US, but sent a notice of secession to the macronation's government. I remember seeing the article in the "Lifestyle" section of the Times, and it started me to wondering.

Dagostinia pays taxes to the ruling authority when due. We desire not to offend. But Dagostinia does not owe or pay one single penny to the macronation for transactions that happen within our borders.

The only alternative for micronations, then, as the existence of Sealand proves, is to hope for survival as a harmless tourist oddity, tolerated by the surrounding macronations and defanged of oppositional intent.

Word Forms

• macronations
• macro-nation

Synonyms for macronation

Depending on context, synonyms include country, nation.

Antonyms for macronation

Common opposites include microstate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include micronationalist, mucronation, maccaronism, macroarea, macaronism, macro.

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