the country
noun
1
: 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.
2
: 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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The survey, from UnidosUS, Voces Unidos and LULAC, three of the largest Latino organizations in the country, included 1,002 Latino voters.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Huka Lodge, on New Zealand’s North Island, was the country’s first rustic/luxury lodge, located in a scenic riverfront setting.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten would also have a strong argument as having the best group of coaches in the country, but the SEC probably has a narrow edge on aggregate.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Huka Lodge, on New Zealand’s North Island, was the country’s first rustic/luxury lodge, located in a scenic riverfront setting.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten would also have a strong argument as having the best group of coaches in the country, but the SEC probably has a narrow edge on aggregate.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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