country of origin

noun phrase

: the country where something or someone comes from

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Griffin said because of her country of origin she's remained in the country. Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025 The next day, the agency published a press release announcing the death, along with the detainee's name, age and country of origin. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Total repatriations When examining total repatriations — people returned to their country of origin — a more ambiguous picture emerges. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The home functions not only as a symbolic site for intimate matters, but also as an indefinite space that could exist anywhere in the world, reflecting the sense of estrangement many people feel when moving abroad, far from their country of origin. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for country of origin

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“Country of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20of%20origin. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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