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Estado-nação
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
pt estado-nação usually proscribed
Etymology
pt :af Estado nação + 1
Noun
m +first,++
nation-state political entity associated with a common national identity and a sovereign territory
Usage notes
The capitalized spelling is standard, consistently with the capitalized use of pt Estado.“Plural de Estado-nação” in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa pt (in Portuguese) Nevertheless, the form pt estado-nação is frequently encountered.
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