countries

1. a politically organized body of people under a single governmentExamples: "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"Synonyms: body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state

2. the territory occupied by a nationExamples: "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"Synonyms: country, land, state

3. the people who live in a nation or countryExamples: "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"Synonyms: country, land, nation

4. an area outside of cities and townsExamples: "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"Synonyms: country, rural areaAntonyms: urban area

5. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)Examples: "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"Synonyms: area, country