the whole nation; the entire country
Formal noun used in contexts like national efforts, unity, or mourning. Often appears in compounds such as 挙国一致 (national unity).
The whole nation works together on disaster recovery.
It was a welcome by the entire nation.
national unity; the whole nation united
Compound of 挙 (raise, all together) and 国 (country). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of the entire nation acting as one.