country

country
n.
nation

1) to govern, rule, run a country

2) a civilized country

3) one's mother, native country

4) a host-neighboring country

5) developing; third-world; underdeveloped countries

rural area

6) the back country

7) open; rough, rugged country (in open country)

8) in the country (to live in the country)

misc.

9) (BE) to go to the country ('to hold a general election')

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['kʌntrɪ]
native country
neighboring country
run a country
third-world
underdeveloped countryies
rugged country (in open country)
['nation'] to govern
['rural area'] the back country
a civilized country
a host
developing
one's mother
['misc. '] (BE) to go to the country ('to hold a general election')
in the country (to live in the country)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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