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country

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

Origin: From , contree, contreie, from , cuntrede, from (also in as "country, region"), from (whence contra-). Cognate with . Unrelated to county. Displaced native in some of its senses. From around 1300 as "area surrounding a walled city or town; the open country." By early 16th century the sense was applied mostly to rural areas, as opposed to towns and cities. Compare typologically , сторона́. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Why Are GP Receptionists So Rude? realising it‘s not a stereotype but legitimately true. why are all GP receptionists in this country miserable and rude? they treat you like a criminal for existing.”

    — r/AskAnAustralian· Apr 2026
  • “How Israel became a country (Simplified)”

    — r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
  • “depending on what country you're in, the”

  • “depending on your country. But”

  • “hit comedy show from which country?”

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(especially, _, Britain, uncountable, countable) An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

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  • “I do in fact. Our country is happily allied with the likes of America, Israel and the UAE throughout any number of atrocities yet Canadians don't seem to care about those so 🤷🏻‍♂️ That being said. the Uyghur genocide is a myth propped up by red scare propaganda.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A country that can actually stand up to the fascistic hegemony that is the west. Whether through soft power, or hard power. In the west. You are free to hoard wealth and die. That's it. And that's why I and many others, choose China.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Have there been issues in Xinjiang that have been blown out of proportion, as things usually are; by the west? For sure, in order to paint a far more cruel picture than reality, as they do with any country that won't bend the knee.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “that's every country. But unlike many in the world they actually hold organizations/companies/systems accountable when found to be engaging in this. Canada abuses The TFW system and America deals in wage slavery yet no one bats an eye.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Incredible that in the country of Hollywood so many ppl are unable to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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