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nation vs people

people vs nation

nation and people both are nouns.

nation is not a verb while people is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nation Yes No No No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of nation; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than nation:
  • nation: the people who live in a nation or country
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
nation (noun) people (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
the people who live in a nation or country the body of citizens of a state or country
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) members of a family line
the common people generally
nation (verb) people (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between nation and people

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