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nation of laws

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.

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Equivalents

FrançaisÉtat de droit
DeutschRechtsstaat
Portuguêsestado de direito
8 more languages
Afrikaansregstaat
Danskretsstat
Suomioikeusvaltio
Bahasa Indonesianegara hukum
Italianostato di diritto
한국어법치국가
Nederlandsrechtsstaat
Svenskarättsstat

Examples

“We talk⟳ a lot about being "a nation of laws," but some of the laws found on the books of states, counties and municipalities are a bit much.”
“If we are to be a nation of laws, we must follow⟳ the rule⟳ of law consistently and not abandon it when times get⟳ tough.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nation state nation wrecker nation-builder nation-building nation-state nation-wrecker

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