one nation

Unified sovereign state

One nation expresses the idea of a unified country transcending internal divisions—regional, ethnic, or political.

The phrase appears in the U.S.

Pledge of Allegiance: one nation under God, indivisible.

Politicians invoke it to emphasize common identity over partisan or cultural fractures: We must come together as one nation.

In British politics, One Nation conservatism refers to a moderate tradition emphasizing social cohesion across class lines.

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allegiance · sovereignty · republic · homeland · flag · anthem · land of the free · united · borders · citizenship · liberty · justice · independence · motherland · fatherland · solidarity · people · melting pot

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Opposites
political unity

one nationdivided nation

Country split by conflict

confederation · failed state · tribal territories · city-states · balkanization

social cohesion

one nationculture war

Conflict over societal values

class warfare · us versus them · identity politics · tribalism · factionalism

territorial integrity

one nationNorth and South

Earth's axial endpoints

border regions

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G