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political territory; nation n.
rural area; area away from city n.

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

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countries

Earlier this year, China scrapped tariffs for all African countries, except Eswatini.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The countries would also work together to clear the strait of mines, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

They’re now available in more than 50 countries and have been used for tens of millions of trips each year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The two countries, both coastal states bordering the strait, have sought to hammer out a plan to regulate transit through it, as laid out in a June US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Charlotte votes the lie is Ana’s been to five countries.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko