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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Ali Larijani has surged back into Iran's corridors of power as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, taking a decisive role in steering the country's regional and defense strategy.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Uber Freight, a digital freight platform managing about $17 billion of the country’s roughly $800 billion freight industry, has named Rebecca Tinucci as CEO.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2023, more than half of the country's public school students went back to classrooms by mid-August, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury, Eveready, and GlaxoSmithKline have all scaled down or closed sites in recent years, citing the country’s tax environment and high operational costs as factors.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Uber Freight, a digital freight platform managing about $17 billion of the country’s roughly $800 billion freight industry, has named Rebecca Tinucci as CEO.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2023, more than half of the country's public school students went back to classrooms by mid-August, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury, Eveready, and GlaxoSmithKline have all scaled down or closed sites in recent years, citing the country’s tax environment and high operational costs as factors.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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