country

(noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government. Synonyms: state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic. Examples: "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."

(noun) the territory occupied by a nation. Synonyms: state, land. Examples: "He returned to the land of his birth." "He visited several european countries."

(noun) the people who live in a nation or country. Synonyms: nation, land. Examples: "A statement that sums up the nation's mood." "The news was announced to the nation." "The whole country worshipped him."

(noun) an area outside of cities and towns. Synonyms: rural area. Example: "His poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country."

(noun) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography). Synonyms: area. Examples: "It was a mountainous area." "Bible country."