mother country

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˈmother country [mother country mother countries] BrE NAmE noun singular
1. the country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with
2. the country that controls or used to control the government of another country

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fatherland, homeland, motherland, country of origin, native land