民みん族ぞく国こっ家か

noun

nation-state

A political entity where the state and the nation are congruent, often used in political science and history contexts. Compare with 国民国家 (こくみんこっか), which emphasizes the citizenry rather than ethnicity.

See also: 国民国家 (こくみんこっか)

• 19世せい紀きのヨーロッパでは、多おおくの民みん族ぞく国こっ家かが成せい立りつした。

  In 19th-century Europe, many nation-states were established.

• 民みん族ぞく国こっ家かの概がい念ねんは、近きん代だいの国こく際さい関かん係けいを理り解かいする上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

  The concept of the nation-state is important for understanding modern international relations.