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macronation

noun

Etymology

From macro- (“large”) + nation (“a country; a sovereign state”). The micronational sense was likely formed as an antonym of micronation, which was derived from micro- (“small”) + nation (“country”). First attested on 26 November 1996 (see quotations).

  1. derived from nātiōnem
  2. derived from nacion
  3. inherited from nacioun
  4. prefixed as macronation — “macro + nation”

Definitions

  1. An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation

    An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.

    • They still worked in the US, but sent a notice of secession to the macronation's government. I remember seeing the article in the "Lifestyle" section of the Times, and it started me to wondering.
    • But Romkerhall is not simply a fancy gimmick to sell a hotel; like many good micronations, it's taken advantage of a loophole in the law to proclaim its own state of being and to secede from the macronation surrounding it.

  2. A large country

    A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.

    • Excluding microstates with a population of less than one million people there are 29 democratic macronations.

  3. A large nation

    A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for macronation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA