| country | | |
| n. (group) | 1. body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state | a politically organized body of people under a single government.; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" |
| ~ commonwealth country | any of the countries in the British Commonwealth. |
| ~ developing country | a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically. |
| ~ dominion | one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth. |
| ~ estate of the realm, the three estates, estate | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights. |
| ~ foreign country | any state of which one is not a citizen.; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to" |
| ~ reich | the German state. |
| ~ renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state | a state that does not respect other states in its international actions. |
| ~ suzerain | a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs. |
| ~ sea power | a nation that possesses formidable naval strength. |
| ~ great power, major power, superpower, world power, power | a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world. |
| ~ city-state, city state | a state consisting of a sovereign city. |
| ~ ally | a friendly nation. |
| ~ political entity, political unit | a unit with political responsibilities. |
| ~ eelam, tamil eelam | the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for. |
| n. (location) | 2. country, land, state | the territory occupied by a nation.; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" |
| ~ administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | a district defined for administrative purposes. |
| ~ banana republic | a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas). |
| ~ country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, motherland, native land | the country where you were born. |
| ~ buffer country, buffer state | a small neutral state between two rival powers. |
| ~ department | the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France). |
| ~ demesne, domain, land | territory over which rule or control is exercised.; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" |
| ~ midland | the interior part of a country. |
| ~ kingdom | a country with a king as head of state. |
| ~ province, state | the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation.; "his state is in the deep south" |
| ~ tax haven | a country or independent region where taxes are low. |
| ~ european country, european nation | any one of the countries occupying the European continent. |
| ~ african country, african nation | any one of the countries occupying the African continent. |
| ~ asian country, asian nation | any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent. |
| ~ south american country, south american nation | any one of the countries occupying the South American continent. |
| ~ north american country, north american nation | any country on the North American continent. |
| ~ antigua and barbuda | a country in the northern Leeward Islands. |
| ~ cape verde, republic of cape verde | an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal. |
| ~ democratic socialist republic of sri lanka, sri lanka, ceylon | a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948. |
| ~ comoros, federal islamic republic of the comoros | a country on the Comoro Islands. |
| ~ cuba, republic of cuba | a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba. |
| ~ haiti, republic of haiti | a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere. |
| ~ dominican republic | a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. |
| ~ jamaica | a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism. |
| ~ barbados | a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area. |
| ~ republic of trinidad and tobago, trinidad and tobago | an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. |
| ~ cyprus, republic of cyprus | a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin. |
| ~ commonwealth of dominica, dominica | a country on the island of Dominica. |
| ~ east timor | a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation. |
| ~ fiji, republic of fiji | an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands. |
| ~ israel, state of israel, yisrael, sion, zion | Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine. |
| ~ etruria | an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC. |
| ~ australia, commonwealth of australia | a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony. |
| ~ federated states of micronesia, micronesia, tt | a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986. |
| ~ marshall islands, republic of the marshall islands | a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands. |
| ~ tuvalu | a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978. |
| ~ kiribati, republic of kiribati | an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator. |
| ~ nauru, republic of nauru | an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy. |
| ~ independent state of papua new guinea, papua new guinea | a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| ~ bahama islands, bahamas, commonwealth of the bahamas | island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort. |
| ~ sultanate | country or territory ruled by a sultan. |
| ~ burkina faso, upper volta | a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960. |
| ~ dutch east indies, indonesia, republic of indonesia | a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions. |
| ~ grenada | an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth. |
| ~ maldives, republic of maldives | a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. |
| ~ malta, republic of malta | a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. |
| ~ mauritius, republic of mauritius | a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius. |
| ~ new zealand | an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery. |
| ~ palau, republic of palau, tt | a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States. |
| ~ philippines, republic of the philippines | a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946. |
| ~ federation of saint kitts and nevis, saint christopher-nevis, saint kitts and nevis, st. christopher-nevis, st. kitts and nevis | a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. |
| ~ saint lucia, st. lucia | a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979. |
| ~ saint vincent and the grenadines, st. vincent and the grenadines | an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. |
| ~ independent state of samoa, samoa, samoa i sisifo, western samoa | a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific. |
| ~ democratic republic of sao tome and principe, sao thome e principe, sao tome and principe, sao tome e principe, st. thomas and principe | island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves. |
| ~ republic of seychelles, seychelles | a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. |
| ~ solomon islands | the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth. |
| ~ rus | the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev. |
| ~ russia, soviet union, union of soviet socialist republics, ussr | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991. |
| ~ russian federation, russia | a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state. |
| ~ ukraine, ukrayina | a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century. |
| ~ turkmenia, turkmenistan, turkomen, turkmen | a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991. |
| ~ friendly islands, kingdom of tonga, tonga | a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970. |
| ~ republic of turkey, turkey | a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923. |
| ~ new hebrides, republic of vanuatu, vanuatu | a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980. |
| n. (group) | 3. country, land, nation | the people who live in a nation or country.; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" |
| ~ people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| ~ national, subject | a person who owes allegiance to that nation.; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" |
| ~ dutch, dutch people | the people of the Netherlands.; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" |
| ~ british, british people, brits | the people of Great Britain. |
| ~ english people, english | the people of England. |
| ~ irish, irish people | people of Ireland or of Irish extraction. |
| ~ french people, french | the people of France. |
| ~ spanish people, spanish | the people of Spain. |
| ~ swiss, swiss people | the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland. |
| n. (location) | 4. country, rural area | an area outside of cities and towns.; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
| ~ back country, backwoods, boondocks, hinterland | a remote and undeveloped area. |
| ~ farming area, farmland | a rural area where farming is practiced. |
| ~ geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | a demarcated area of the Earth. |
| ~ grazing land, ley, pasture, pastureland, lea | a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock. |
| ~ countryside | rural regions. |
| ~ scrubland | an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation. |
| ~ weald | an area of open or forested country. |
| ~ wold | a tract of open rolling country (especially upland). |
| n. (location) | 5. area, country | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).; "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" |
| ~ arena | the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand. |
| ~ high country | an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline. |
| ~ bed-ground, bed ground, bedground | an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night. |
| ~ broadcast area | the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received. |
| ~ center, middle, centre, eye, heart | an area that is approximately central within some larger region.; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" |
| ~ corner | a place off to the side of an area.; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean" |
| ~ corner | a remote area.; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" |
| ~ disaster area | a region whose population is affected by a general disaster. |
| ~ hangout, haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair | a frequently visited place. |
| ~ fireside, hearth | an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room).; "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" |
| ~ hunting ground | an area in which game is hunted. |
| ~ no-go area | an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden. |
| ~ no man's land | an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies. |
| ~ quadrant | the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle. |
| ~ quadrant | any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes. |
| ~ rain shadow | an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it. |
| ~ region | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
| ~ staging area | an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation. |
| ~ open, clear | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" |
| ~ free port, free zone | an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties. |
| ~ anchorage ground, anchorage | place for vessels to anchor. |
| ~ playground, resort area, vacation spot | an area where many people go for recreation. |
| ~ city block, block | a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.; "he lives in the next block" |
| ~ neighborhood | an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community).; "an ethnic neighborhood" |
| ~ retreat | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet. |
| ~ refuge, safety | a safe place.; "He ran to safety" |
| ~ danger | a dangerous place.; "He moved out of danger" |
| ~ scene | the place where some action occurs.; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" |
| ~ section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people.; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" |
| ~ shrubbery | an area where a number of shrubs are planted. |
| ~ space | an area reserved for some particular purpose.; "the laboratory's floor space" |
| ~ tank farm | an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks. |
| ~ winner's circle | a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses. |
| ~ bermuda triangle | an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost. |
| nation | | |
| n. (person) | 1. carry amelia moore nation, carry nation, nation | United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911). |
| ~ dry, prohibitionist | a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages. |
| n. (group) | 2. nation | a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).; "the Shawnee nation" |
| ~ federation of tribes, tribe | a federation (as of American Indians). |
| ~ confederacy, confederation, federation | a union of political organizations. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776. |
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