the country
noun
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                                                      : the people who live in a country                                      
              
                             
The whole country was stunned by the news.
                                       The President has the support of most of the country.
                         
                
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                                                      : land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside                                      
              
                             
She lives out in the country.
                                       They prefer the country to the city.
                         
                
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