Nation, country (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
This clue is a double definition.
'nation' is the first definition.
(I know that nation can be written as state)
'country' is the second definition.
(I know that country can be written as state)
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Claim" , "Speak" , "Express; pomp" , "eg Iowa" , "Condition of country." .)