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# nation-building

phrase (noun, uncountable: nation-building)

«nation-building» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, official, US) a powerful country occupying another country and trying to rebuild its government.
2. (literal) building up a country's institutions and sense of unity.

### In the lessons

Used by politicians to make foreign occupation sound helpful; in history, it can be positive. Register: official, political; mainly US.

### Examples

- News: Critics oppose nation-building abroad.
- History: After independence, the new country focused on nation-building.
- The general said the army was not there for nation-building.
- Chat: «nation-building» = invading and setting up a new government

### Note

It can be positive or a cover for occupation; context matters. Plain words: occupying and remaking a country.