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Coun·try

/ˈkəntrē/

noun
- 1. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory: "the country's increasingly precarious economic position" Similar statenationsovereign statekingdomrealmterritoryprovinceprincipalitypalatinateduchyempirecommonwealthhomelandnative landnative soilfatherlandmotherlandmother countrycountry of originbirthplacethe land of one's birththe land of one's fathersthe old countryone's rootsone's home
- ▪ the people of a nation: "the whole country took to the streets" Similar peoplepublicgeneral publicpopulationpopulacecommunitycitizenrynationbody politiccollectiveinhabitantsresidentscitizenselectorsvoterstaxpayersgrass rootsratepayersinformal:Joe Publicrare:indigenes
- 2. districts and small settlements outside large towns, cities, or the capital: "the airfield is right out in the country" Similar countrysidegreen beltgreat outdoorsprovincesbackwoodswildswildernesshinterlanda rural areaa rural districtfarmlandagricultural landoutbackbushback countrybackblocksbooaybackveldplattelandinformal:sticksback of beyondmiddle of nowhereboondocksbooniestall timbershicksvilleWoop Woopbeyond the black stumpOpposite city
- 3. an area or region with regard to its physical features: "a tract of wild country" Similar terrainlandterritorypartslandscapescenerysettingsurroundingsenvironment
- ▪ a region associated with a particular person, especially a writer, or with a particular work: "Steinbeck country includes the Monterey Peninsula"
- 4. short for country music
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cuntree, from medieval Latin contrata (terra) ‘(land) lying opposite’, from Latin contra ‘against, opposite’.
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A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, states with limited recognition, constituent country, or a dependent territory. Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. Wikipedia
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