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countries

NOUN

political territory; nation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community land people public region society state

STRONG

citizenry citizens commonwealth constituents electors homeland inhabitants kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters

WEAK

grassroots native land patria sovereign state

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

NOUN

rural area; area away from city

Synonyms

STRONGEST

province

STRONG

backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods

WEAK

back country boonies cow country green belt middle of nowhere up country wide open space

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

Example Sentences

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The incident triggered the biggest crisis between Cuba and the US since the Cold War and shaped the course of relations between the two countries into the 21st Century.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Among the 38 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Germany ranked 30th on corporate taxes on the Tax Foundation’s 2025 index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Regarding the governments in such countries, there is "growing mistrust of their ability to rein in deficits", Kevin Thozet, a market analyst at French investment group Carmignac, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Political instability in these countries are an added factor.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Even countries that had won the war, such as Britain and France, had crippling debts.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield