mother country

Example Sentences

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Even so, Maduro’s ouster gave her a lot of hope for her mother country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

For 300 years, New Spain remained the glittering jewel in the Spanish crown, enriching the mother country and shaping world history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Furthermore, the Massachusetts colony stood alone among the English colonies as well as from the mother country, whose king threatened to withdraw his royal charter should the Puritans persist in their course.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

That made them the only Asian group that felt more favorably about other Asian nations than their mother country.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The Youth League was marginally more friendly to the Indians and the Coloureds, stating that Indians, like Africans, were oppressed, but that Indians had India, a mother country that they could look to.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela