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mother country

noun
🔊/ˈmʌðə kʌntri/
🔊/ˈmʌðər kʌntri/
[singular]
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  1. the country where you or your family were born and that you feel a strong emotional connection with 祖国
  2. the country that controls or used to control the government of another country（控制别国的）母国