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as in birthplace
a place of origin
Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy
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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
even after decades of living in their adopted nation, they maintained a strong attachment to the mother country
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Recent Examples of mother country
Reread Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of all the rights that King George III had denied his American subjects and forced them to break from the mother country.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Veins branching along my skin like the waterways of my mother country.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The prime minister of Greenland called on the country to strive for greater independence from its mother country, Denmark, in a New Year’s address delivered this week, in light of the controversy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to purchase the island.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Veins branching along my skin like the waterways of my mother country.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The prime minister of Greenland called on the country to strive for greater independence from its mother country, Denmark, in a New Year’s address delivered this week, in light of the controversy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to purchase the island.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother country
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The filmmaker spent part of his childhood in El Segundo soon after moving from his Knoxville, TN, birthplace.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Miami brought a tropical flair to the list, and Seattle — long considered the birthplace of America’s modern coffee scene, given its the birthplace of Starbucks — remained near the top thanks to its strong café culture and history with both big names and boutique roasters.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Rakhimovs’ house, built in 2006 on land granted by the state, is more than a home.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Residents said the gas leaks this week brought back fresh memories of a fatal home explosion in April, when 5-year-old Alistair Lamb was killed.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The university known as the cradle of astronauts will soon send a few more folks to the final frontier.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Finally, one of the tall cranes lifted the boat out of the water, high into the air, and carefully swung it over and down onto the team’s boat cradle, on shore.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The concept of the BLA arose because of the political, social, and economic oppression of black people in this country.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The company has more than 30,000 employees in 30 countries.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Mother country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20country. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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