Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domestic dependent nation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: do-mes-tic de-pen-den-t -na-tion
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

8

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although tribes are recognized as having inherent sovereignty, they are recognized as being ‘domestic dependent nations.’"

Etymology

Compound of domestic + dependent + nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Synonyms

autonomous region

Questions

What does domestic dependent nation mean?: A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes.
Where does domestic dependent nation come from?: Compound of domestic + dependent + nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

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