the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
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After releasing a pair of records in 2013, the country LP Brothers of the 4×4 and the punk project A Fiendish Threat, Williams went off the grid.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this month, party leaders said.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Nearly 30% of the country's film and TV and film workers live in this part of California, according to reports from Otis College of Art and Design.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The historical site tells the 44-year history of the country’s most complete life-saving service site through artifacts and exhibits.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this month, party leaders said.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Nearly 30% of the country's film and TV and film workers live in this part of California, according to reports from Otis College of Art and Design.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The historical site tells the 44-year history of the country’s most complete life-saving service site through artifacts and exhibits.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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