banana republic a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)
country -
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
region a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
arena a playing field where sports events take place
high country an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline
broadcast area the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received
middle,
eye,
centre,
heart,
center the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
corner the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
corner the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
disaster area a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
danger a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
scene graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
tank farm an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
winner's circle a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses
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a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
developing country a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
dominion one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
estate of the realm,
the three estates,
estate 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
foreign country any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"
country -
the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
country -
A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, language speakers etc. , or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc.
country -
The territory of a nation, especially an independent nation state or formerly independent nation; a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.
A country is a geographical region considered to be the physical territory of a sovereign state, or of a smaller, or former, political division within a geographical region. Usually, but not always, a country coincides with a sovereign territory and is associated with a state, nation or government. In common usage, the term is used in the sense of both nations and states, with definitions varying.
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country A people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common law, habits and custom into one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government, independent sovereignty and control over all persons and things within its boundaries, unless or until authority is ceded to a federation or union of other states.
country A political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.
country A rural area, the countryside - as opposed to a city or town.
country The land [region] of a person's birth, citizenship, residence, etc.
country The people living within the boundaries of a sovereign state.
country A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, language speakers etc., or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc.
country A tract of land of undefined size.
country The geographic area under the control of a political state.
