country

noun

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There are 2 syllables in the word country.

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Definition of country:

country (noun):: an indefinite usually extended expanse of land region; a politically organized body of people under a single government.; an area distinguished by its people, culture, language, or government

Synonyms for country:

ally

area

body politic

city-state

commonwealth

commonwealth country

developing country

dominion

estate

estate of the realm

fatherland

foreign country

great power

home

homeland

kingdom

land

major power

mother country

motherland

nation

people

political entity

political unit

power

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Antonyms for country:

arid region

barren

barren land

barren region

desert

dust bowl

heath

heathland

icy region

lava bed

no-man's-land

non-ecumene

nonecumene

sand dunes

swamp

ungoverned territory

uninhibited land

wasteland

wild

wilderness

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