Meanings
nounaspirant nation (plural aspirant nations)
plural aspirant nations
- A nation which seeks to achieve international recognition as a sovereign state.
Origin
From aspirant (seeking recognition) + nation (a historically constituted, stable community of people).
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aspirant nation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation
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“aspirant nation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspirant nation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspirant%20nation.
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