State /steit/ [n С] a country - use this to talk about a country as a political organization with its own political system: In 1830 Greece became an independent state. I the member states of the European Union (=the countries that belong to the EU) I For more than 70 years the Soviet Union was a one-party state.
colony ко1эт||'ка:- [n С] a country that
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has no independent government of its own. but is controlled by another country, especially one that is a long way away: former British co/onies in Africa
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the country that you come from
ГОШ /bi: from, клт [phrasal verb T] if you are from or come from a country, that is where you were born or is the place that you consider to be your home: Maya s father is from Sri Lanka and her mother is from Brazil. I "Where do you come from?" "Australia."
Don't say 'he is coming from Hong Kong'. Say he comes from Hong Kong.
Коте /Изит/ [n U] the country that you consider to be your home, especially when you are living in a different country: I've lived abroad most of my life but 1 still think of England as my home. Qback Коте spokfn (=in the country you come from) Back home we never had to
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lock our doors at night. go/travel//ly Коте Air fares go up in December because everyone flies home for Christmas.
nation /'neij^n/ (n С] a country - use this especially to talk about a country's history, way of life, and social and economic conditions: Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation. I Representatives from the seven leading industrial nations will meet in Geneva this week. I The flag symbolizes a new united, democratic South African nation. the nation («all the people in a nation) The President will broadcast to the nation this evening. I a celebration that united the whole nation
Д Don't say 'I'm going back to my country'. Say I'm going home.
the line where one country ends and another begins
border /bo:rd3r [n C] the official line that
separates two countries + with The river runs along Mexico s border with the US.
the Brazilian border/Nigerian border etc
(=the border where Brazil, Nigeria etc begins)
someone who has the right to live in a country
citizen 'sjt^n, [л С] a person from a particular country who has the legal right to vote, work, and live there: He became a
Dutch citizen after working there for eight years. I The US government is advising all American citizens in the war zone to come home.
nationality < n<ejVnseli>ti/ [n C/U] your
nationality is the fact that you are American, Japanese, French etc: We had
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to write our name and nationality on the form. I people of different nationalities plural nationalities
Nationality is a forma! and official word. To teli someone where you come from, don't say 'my nationality is French' Say I am French or I come from France.
citizenship /■sjtjz^njjp/ [n U] US/Japanese etc citizenship the legal right of being an American, Japanese etc citizen, especially when you were born in another country: She married him so that she could get Swiss citizenship.
existing in or happening in a country
national /'пж1«?пэ1/ [adj usually before noun] use national about things that happen in or affect a whole country and not just a part of it: Ice hockey is the national sport of Canada. I The Day of the Dead is a national holiday in Latin American countries. I nationc/ and local news nationally [adu] Nationally there was a 12% drop in crime last year.
on the border Jeumont is a small town on the French-Belgian border. cross the border The refugees crossed the border at night.
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domestic /do'mestik/ [acfj/adu usually before noun] use domestic about things that happen or exist within a county and do not affect any other country: All domestic flights have been cancelled, but a few international flights are still running. I The factory produces cars mainly for the domestic market.
existing in or happening in many countries
international /,1тэг'пж/<?пэи/ [adj usually before noun] use international about things that involve or affect people from several different countries: an inferna- tional conference on human rights I international trade agreements I Hal Hartley s latest movie has been an inter national success.
multinational /,тл1п'пжрпэи/ [adj only before noun] multinational company/ bank/corporation a large company that has offices or factories in many different countries: His business has been bought by a huge multinational oil corporation.
someone who loves their country
patriotic /.paetri'Dtik*, .pei-J.peitri'aitik^/ [adj] someone who is patriotic loves their country and is very loyal to it: Were just good, patriotic Americans ready to defend our freedom. I At school we had to raise the flag and sing patriotic songs every morning. patriotism /'paetriatiz^m, 'pei-||'pei-' |n U) love for your country