macronation
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An internationally recognised country, as opposed to a micronation; a sovereign state, especially a member or observer state of the United Nations.
noun
A large country; a sovereign state of considerable size, population or both.
noun
A large nation; a nation of considerable size in population or membership.
Example Sentences
- "I suggest, however, that micronations perform a useful function for "macronations" -- providing an opportunity to experiment with new and radical forms of government in a world that appears to be increasingly centralized, with less and less room for experimentation."
- "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."
- "Dagostinia pays taxes to the ruling authority when due. We desire not to offend. But Dagostinia does not owe or pay one single penny to the macronation for transactions that happen within our borders."
- "The only alternative for micronations, then, as the existence of Sealand proves, is to hope for survival as a harmless tourist oddity, tolerated by the surrounding macronations and defanged of oppositional intent."
- "Adammia has always been incredibly selective in the macronations that it chooses to recognise. The reasoning goes that, since the macronations choose not to recognise Adammia, why can't Adammia be selective in return?"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
macronations (plural)
macro-nation (alternative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
macro-
macronational privilege