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country
Noun
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A land that is controlled by a government.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
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Places outside or far from ; the type of place where farms are. The countryside.
We live way out in the country.
I come from the country, so I don't like the busy city.
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A certain place, in general.
You're in Nascar country now.
We're away from civilization and in God's country.
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A kind of (mostly American) music started by people who lived far from cities. Short for country music.
I've been listening to a lot of country this month.
country
Adjective
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Away from the city.
We were driving down a country road, with trees all around.
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Typical of farms or places away from cities. Typical of country people.
His way seeing the world is so country.
Her appartment looks very country.
Chewing tobacco is a such a country thing to do.
I love country cooking, especially fried chicken.
programme
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noun
(= program)
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
the program required several hundred lines of code
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noun
(= program)
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
you can't tell the players without a program
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noun
(= program)
a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
he proposed an elaborate program of public works
working mothers rely on the day care program
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noun
(= program)
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
the program lasted more than two hours
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verb
(= program)
write a computer program
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verb
(= program)
arrange a program of or for
program the 80th birthday party
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noun
(= plan)
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
they drew up a six-step plan
they discussed plans for a new bond issue
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noun
(= program)
an integrated course of academic studies
he was admitted to a new program at the university
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noun
(= program)
a radio or television show
did you see his program last night?
profile
Noun
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A profile is a short biographical description of a person.
Because it was known that the serial killer was a European adult male, the police used that profile to exclude all women, children, and racial minorities from their list of suspects.
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A profile is a picture of a person.
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A profile is the most visible parts of an object.
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A profile is a person's head, being viewed from the side.
profile
Verb
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If somebody like the police or government profiles a person, they make judgements about them based on identifiable characteristics.
Unfortunately, racial profiling causes problems for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.