country
noun
a state or nation.
intercountry
-
a word derived from
country.
Example Sentences
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For decades, intercountry adoptions approved by courts and government agencies did not automatically guarantee US citizenship.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
She added that “it is my hope that conditions improve very soon so that intercountry adoptions can resume.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2022
In fiscal year 2020, it surpassed China to become the country with the most adoptions to the U.S., responsible for more than 10% of all intercountry adoptions to the U.S.,
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
Ukraine, Ms. Oswald said, “has placed a moratorium on adoption, including intercountry adoption” during the wartime emergency.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
Ethiopia isn't a signatory to The Hague Convention, a treaty to guarantee intercountry adoption is transparent and in a child's best interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2012
