English > country: 5 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | A politically organized body of people under a single government. |
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| Example | "the country's largest manufacturer" |
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| Synonyms | state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic |
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| Instances | Eelam, Tamil Eelam | The independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for |
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| Parts | estate of the realm, estate, the three estates | A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights |
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| Narrower | Dominion | One of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth |
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| Reich | The German state |
| ally | A friendly nation |
| city state, city-state | A state consisting of a sovereign city |
| commonwealth country | Any of the countries in the British Commonwealth |
| developing country | A country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically |
| foreign country | Any state of which one is not a citizen |
| rogue state, renegade state, rogue nation | A state that does not respect other states in its international actions |
| sea power | A nation that possesses formidable naval strength |
| suzerain | A state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign / foreign affairs |
| world power, major power, great power, power, superpower | A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |
| Broader | political unit, political entity | A unit with political responsibilities |
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| Spanish | estado, nación, país, república, res publica |
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| Catalan | estat, nació, país, república, res publica, terra |
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English > country: 5 senses > noun 2, location| Meaning | The territory occupied by a nation. |
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| Synonyms | state, land |
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| Instances | Antigua and Barbuda | A country in the northern Leeward Islands |
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| Australia, Commonwealth of Australia | A nation occupying the whole / whole of the Australian continent |
| Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Bahama Islands | island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba |
| Barbados | A parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados |
| Burkina Faso, Upper Volta | A desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa |
| Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde | An island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal |
| Comoros, Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros | A country on the Comoro Islands |
| Cuba, Republic of Cuba | A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba |
| Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus | A country on the island of Cyprus |
| Dominica, Commonwealth of Dominica | A country on the island of Dominica |
| Dominican Republic | A republic in the West Indies |
| East Timor | A former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976 |
| Etruria | An ancient country in central Italy |
| Fiji, Republic of Fiji | An independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands |
| Grenada | An island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea |
| Haiti, Republic of Haiti | A republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola |
| Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies | A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands |
| Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion | Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean |
| Jamaica | A country on the island of Jamaica |
| Kiribati, Republic of Kiribati | An island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator |
| Maldives, Republic of Maldives | A republic on the Maldive Islands |
| Malta, Republic of Malta | A republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean |
| Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands | A republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands |
| Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius | A parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius |
| Micronesia, Federated States of Micronesia, TT | A country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States |
| Nauru, Republic of Nauru | An island republic on Nauru Island |
| New Zealand | An independent country within the British Commonwealth |
| Palau, Republic of Palau, TT | A republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States |
| Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Papua New Guinea | A parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea |
| Philippines, Republic of the Philippines | A republic on the Philippine Islands |
| Rus | The medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century |
| Russia, Russian Federation | A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis | A country on several of the Leeward Islands |
| Saint Lucia, St. Lucia | A country on the island of Saint Lucia |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines | An island country in the central Windward Islands |
| Samoa, Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa i Sisifo | A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific |
| Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Thome e Principe, St. Thomas and Principe | island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa |
| Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles | A republic on the Seychelles islands |
| Solomon Islands | The southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth |
| Soviet Union, Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR | A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia |
| Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ceylon | A republic on the island of Ceylon |
| Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga, Friendly Islands | A monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | An island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela |
| Turkey, Republic of Turkey | A Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans |
| Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia | A republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran |
| Tuvalu | A small island republic on the Tuvalu islands |
| Ukraine, Ukrayina | A republic in southeastern Europe |
| Vanuatu, Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides | A volcanic island republic in Melanesia |
| Members | department | The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) |
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| state, province | The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation |
| Parts | domain, demesne, land | territory over which rule or control is exercised |
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| midland | The interior part of a country |
| Narrower | African country, African nation | Any one of the countries occupying the African continent |
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| Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
| European country, European nation | Any one of the countries occupying the European continent |
| North American country, North American nation | Any country on the North American continent |
| South American country, South American nation | Any one of the countries occupying the South American continent |
| banana republic | A small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable / unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas) |
| buffer state, buffer country | A small neutral state between two rival powers |
| fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land | The country where you were born |
| kingdom | A country with a king as head of state |
| sultanate | country or territory ruled by a sultan |
| tax haven | A country or independent region where taxes are low |
| Broader | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | A district defined for administrative purposes |
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| Spanish | estado, nación, país, tierra |
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| Catalan | estat, nació, país, terra |
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English > country: 5 senses > noun 4, location| Meaning | An area outside of cities and towns. |
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| Example | "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
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| Synonym | rural area |
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| Parts | pasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea, ley | A field / field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock |
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| Narrower | backwoods, back country, boondocks, hinterland | A remote and undeveloped area |
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| countryside | Rural regions |
| farmland, farming area | A rural area where farming is practiced |
| scrubland | An uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation |
| weald | An area of open or forested country |
| wold | A tract of open rolling country (especially upland) |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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| Opposite | urban area, populated area | A geographical area constituting a city or town |
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| Spanish | área rural, campo, país, zona rural |
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| Catalan | àrea rural, camp, espai rural, país, zona rural |
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| Adjectives | rural | of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city |
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English > country: 5 senses > noun 5, location| Meaning | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography). |
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| Example | "Bible country" |
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| Synonym | area |
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| Instances | Bermuda Triangle | An area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost |
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| Narrower | anchorage, anchorage ground | place for vessels to anchor |
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| arena | The central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held |
| bed ground, bed-ground, bedground | An area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night |
| block, city block | A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings |
| broadcast area | The area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received |
| center, centre, middle, heart, eye | An area that is approximately central within some larger / larger region |
| corner | A place off to the side of an area |
| corner | A remote area |
| danger | A dangerous place |
| disaster area | A region whose population is affected by a general disaster |
| free port, free zone | An area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties |
| haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground | A frequently visited place |
| hearth, fireside | An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) |
| high country | An area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline |
| hunting ground | An area in which game is hunted |
| neighborhood | An area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) |
| no-go area | An area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden |
| no man's land | An unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies |
| open, clear | A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water |
| quadrant | The area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle |
| quadrant | Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes |
| rain shadow | An area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it |
| resort area, playground, vacation spot | An area where many people go for recreation / recreation |
| retreat | A place of privacy |
| safety, refuge | A safe place |
| scene | The place where some action occurs |
| section | A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people |
| shrubbery | An area where a number of shrubs are planted |
| space | An area reserved for some particular purpose |
| staging area | An area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation |
| tank farm | An area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks |
| trouble spot | A place where trouble exists or occurs regularly |
| winner's circle | A small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses |
| Broader | region | A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth |
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| Spanish | área, región |
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| Catalan | àrea |
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