English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 52 of 488
Clothing of a particular style and colours worn to represent a country at international events, or as part of national celebrations.
September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.
A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.
A government-funded or government-aided institution that provides secondary education using the Malay language as the primary medium of instruction.
Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
The ideology of the Nazi Party, including an authoritarian government, ethnic nationalism (including but not limited to Pan-Germanism) and adequate territory (Lebensraum), and economic cooperation between the state and capital.
A place, object, or person that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually because of cultural significance.
A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
the Republic of China (particularly under the rule of the one-party Kuomintang regime in Nanjing during 1925 to 1948)
Supporting an inclusive concept of nationhood that embraces all members of a society and not just a dominant elite.
Support for an inclusive concept of nationhood that embraces all members of a society and not just a dominant elite.
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
The practical concerns of running a nation, especially seen as divorced from emotional beliefs about national identity.
A language used for the day-to-day functioning of government – official forms, intra-government communication.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 52. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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