country of origin

noun phrase

: the country where something or someone comes from

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From there, manufacturers can consider value-adding to swap the product’s country of origin. Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Some were subsequently deported to their country of origin; the imprisonment of 110,000 Japanese citizens in 1942 was ordered separately in Executive Order 9066. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 Guerrera said people traveling domestically can still be approved to fly using documents other than a REAL ID, including an employment authorization card or a foreign passport from their country of origin. Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025 But what makes his potential selection interesting is his country of origin. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for country of origin

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“Country of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20of%20origin. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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