• Hawke@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Both words refer to both concepts.

    country

    1. A nation or state.
    2. The territory of a nation or state; land.
    3. The people of a nation or state; populace.

    nation

    1. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
    2. The territory occupied by such a group of people.
    3. The government of a sovereign state.