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Definition of Country
1. Noun. A politically organized body of people under a single government. "An industrialized land"
Exact synonyms: Body Politic, Commonwealth, Land, Nation, Res Publica, State
Specialized synonyms: Commonwealth Country, Developing Country, Dominion, Foreign Country, Reich, Renegade State, Rogue Nation, Rogue State, Suzerain, Sea Power, Great Power, Major Power, Power, Superpower, World Power, City State, City-state, Ally
Terms within: Estate, Estate Of The Realm, The Three Estates
Generic synonyms: Political Entity, Political Unit
Specialized synonyms: Eelam, Tamil Eelam
Specialized synonyms: Commonwealth Country, Developing Country, Dominion, Foreign Country, Reich, Renegade State, Rogue Nation, Rogue State, Suzerain, Sea Power, Great Power, Major Power, Power, Superpower, World Power, City State, City-state, Ally
Terms within: Estate, Estate Of The Realm, The Three Estates
Generic synonyms: Political Entity, Political Unit
Specialized synonyms: Eelam, Tamil Eelam
2. Noun. The territory occupied by a nation. "He visited several European countries"
Exact synonyms: Land, State
Generic synonyms: Administrative District, Administrative Division, Territorial Division
Specialized synonyms: Banana Republic, Country Of Origin, Fatherland, Homeland, Mother Country, Motherland, Native Land, Buffer Country, Buffer State, Kingdom, Tax Haven, European Country, European Nation, African Country, African Nation, Asian Country, Asian Nation, South American Country, South American Nation, North American Country, North American Nation, Sultanate
Member holonyms: Department, Province, State
Terms within: Demesne, Domain, Land, Midland
Specialized synonyms: Antigua And Barbuda, Cape Verde, Republic Of Cape Verde, Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Comoros, Federal Islamic Republic Of The Comoros, Cuba, Republic Of Cuba, Haiti, Republic Of Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Barbados, Republic Of Trinidad And Tobago, Trinidad And Tobago, Cyprus, Republic Of Cyprus, Commonwealth Of Dominica, Dominica, East Timor, Fiji, Republic Of Fiji, Israel, Sion, State Of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Etruria, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, Federated States Of Micronesia, Micronesia, Tt, Marshall Islands, Republic Of The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Republic Of Kiribati, Nauru, Republic Of Nauru, Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Commonwealth Of The Bahamas, Burkina Faso, Upper Volta, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia, Grenada, Maldives, Republic Of Maldives, Malta, Republic Of Malta, Mauritius, Republic Of Mauritius, New Zealand, Palau, Republic Of Palau, Tt, Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines, Federation Of Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Christopher-nevis, Saint Kitts And Nevis, St. Christopher-nevis, St. Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, St. Vincent And The Grenadines, Independent State Of Samoa, Samoa, Samoa I Sisifo, Western Samoa, Democratic Republic Of Sao Tome And Principe, Sao Thome E Principe, Sao Tome And Principe, Sao Tome E Principe, St. Thomas And Principe, Republic Of Seychelles, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Rus, Russia, Soviet Union, Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics, Ussr, Russia, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Ukrayina, Turkmen, Turkmenia, Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Friendly Islands, Kingdom Of Tonga, Tonga, Republic Of Turkey, Turkey, New Hebrides, Republic Of Vanuatu, Vanuatu
Generic synonyms: Administrative District, Administrative Division, Territorial Division
Specialized synonyms: Banana Republic, Country Of Origin, Fatherland, Homeland, Mother Country, Motherland, Native Land, Buffer Country, Buffer State, Kingdom, Tax Haven, European Country, European Nation, African Country, African Nation, Asian Country, Asian Nation, South American Country, South American Nation, North American Country, North American Nation, Sultanate
Member holonyms: Department, Province, State
Terms within: Demesne, Domain, Land, Midland
Specialized synonyms: Antigua And Barbuda, Cape Verde, Republic Of Cape Verde, Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Comoros, Federal Islamic Republic Of The Comoros, Cuba, Republic Of Cuba, Haiti, Republic Of Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Barbados, Republic Of Trinidad And Tobago, Trinidad And Tobago, Cyprus, Republic Of Cyprus, Commonwealth Of Dominica, Dominica, East Timor, Fiji, Republic Of Fiji, Israel, Sion, State Of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Etruria, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, Federated States Of Micronesia, Micronesia, Tt, Marshall Islands, Republic Of The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Republic Of Kiribati, Nauru, Republic Of Nauru, Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Commonwealth Of The Bahamas, Burkina Faso, Upper Volta, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia, Grenada, Maldives, Republic Of Maldives, Malta, Republic Of Malta, Mauritius, Republic Of Mauritius, New Zealand, Palau, Republic Of Palau, Tt, Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines, Federation Of Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Christopher-nevis, Saint Kitts And Nevis, St. Christopher-nevis, St. Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, St. Vincent And The Grenadines, Independent State Of Samoa, Samoa, Samoa I Sisifo, Western Samoa, Democratic Republic Of Sao Tome And Principe, Sao Thome E Principe, Sao Tome And Principe, Sao Tome E Principe, St. Thomas And Principe, Republic Of Seychelles, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Rus, Russia, Soviet Union, Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics, Ussr, Russia, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Ukrayina, Turkmen, Turkmenia, Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Friendly Islands, Kingdom Of Tonga, Tonga, Republic Of Turkey, Turkey, New Hebrides, Republic Of Vanuatu, Vanuatu
3. Noun. The people who live in a nation or country. "The whole country worshipped him"
Exact synonyms: Land, Nation
Generic synonyms: People
Member holonyms: National, Subject
Specialized synonyms: Dutch, Dutch People, British, British People, Brits, English, English People, Irish, Irish People, French, French People, Spanish, Spanish People, Swiss, Swiss People
Generic synonyms: People
Member holonyms: National, Subject
Specialized synonyms: Dutch, Dutch People, British, British People, Brits, English, English People, Irish, Irish People, French, French People, Spanish, Spanish People, Swiss, Swiss People
4. Noun. An area outside of cities and towns. "His poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
Exact synonyms: Rural Area
Specialized synonyms: Back Country, Backwoods, Boondocks, Hinterland, Farming Area, Farmland, Countryside, Scrubland, Weald, Wold
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Grazing Land, Lea, Ley, Pasture, Pastureland
Antonyms: Urban Area
Specialized synonyms: Back Country, Backwoods, Boondocks, Hinterland, Farming Area, Farmland, Countryside, Scrubland, Weald, Wold
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Grazing Land, Lea, Ley, Pasture, Pastureland
Antonyms: Urban Area
5. Noun. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography). "Bible country"
Exact synonyms: Area
Specialized synonyms: Arena, High Country, Bed Ground, Bed-ground, Bedground, Broadcast Area, Center, Centre, Eye, Heart, Middle, Corner, Corner, Disaster Area, Hangout, Haunt, Repair, Resort, Stamping Ground, Fireside, Hearth, Hunting Ground, No-go Area, No Man's Land, Quadrant, Quadrant, Rain Shadow, Staging Area, Clear, Open, Free Port, Free Zone, Anchorage, Anchorage Ground, Playground, Resort Area, Vacation Spot, Block, City Block, Neighborhood, Retreat, Refuge, Safety, Danger, Scene, Section, Shrubbery, Space, Tank Farm, Winner's Circle
Generic synonyms: Region
Specialized synonyms: Bermuda Triangle
Derivative terms: Areal
Specialized synonyms: Arena, High Country, Bed Ground, Bed-ground, Bedground, Broadcast Area, Center, Centre, Eye, Heart, Middle, Corner, Corner, Disaster Area, Hangout, Haunt, Repair, Resort, Stamping Ground, Fireside, Hearth, Hunting Ground, No-go Area, No Man's Land, Quadrant, Quadrant, Rain Shadow, Staging Area, Clear, Open, Free Port, Free Zone, Anchorage, Anchorage Ground, Playground, Resort Area, Vacation Spot, Block, City Block, Neighborhood, Retreat, Refuge, Safety, Danger, Scene, Section, Shrubbery, Space, Tank Farm, Winner's Circle
Generic synonyms: Region
Specialized synonyms: Bermuda Triangle
Derivative terms: Areal
Definition of Country
1. n. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one's birth, permanent residence, or citizenship.
2. a. Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.
Definition of Country
1. the territory of a nation [n -TRIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Country
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