nation of laws
"nation-of-laws" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nation of laws” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nation of laws |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nation of laws” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nation of laws is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nation of laws, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Shortened from earlier phrase "nation of laws and not of men," a common expression of the rule of law. The correct English form is nation of laws, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N- -O-F- -L-A-W-S.
Definition
- 1A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.
Etymology
Shortened from earlier phrase "nation of laws and not of men," a common expression of the rule of law.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is N-A-T-I-O-N- -O-F- -L-A-W-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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