n.
1.the territory occupied by a nation
2.a politically organized body of people under a single government
3.the people who live in a nation or country
4.an area outside of cities and towns
5.a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Idiom of the Day
shore (something) up or shore up (something)
to add support to something which is weak
It was necessary to shore up the house after the mud slide.
