An international organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the First World War. Its goals included disarmament, preventing war through collective security, settling disputes between countries through negotiation, diplomacy and improving global quality of life. The predecessor of the United Nations.

An association of independent, sovereign states most of which formerly constituted the British Empire.

Alternative form of First Nation

(Canada) The indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including Inuit or Metis); Indians. / (Canada, less common) The indigenous peoples of any country or region.

plural of First Nation

(soccer) A biennial European football tournament pitting similarly-ranked teams against each other, serving as qualification for the European Championship

international law

(Europe, rugby union) an annual rugby union tournament between the nations of France, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, the predecessor to the Six Nations tournament.

(Canada, US) Ellipsis of Iroquois Confederacy of Six Nations. (the Five Nations adding the Tuscarora to make Six in the Iroquois Confederacy)

plural of pseudo-nation (alternative form of pseudonations).