indispensable nation en · NOUN
Meanings
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The one nation that supposedly keeps the world affairs in check via its economic and military power.
As I've said many times, America is the world's indispensable nation, the one the world looks to for leadership because of our strength and our values.
1995, William Jefferson Clinton, Presidential Radio Address - 16 November 1996:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indispensable nations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |