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Switzerland.

A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈswɪtsələnd/UK/ˈswɪtsɚlənd/US/ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/South-Asia/ˈswitsɚlɐnd/Philippines
  1. A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

    Much of Switzerland is located in the Alps.
Where this word comes from

Compound of Switzer + -land, adopted in the 16th century from Early Modern German Schwytzerland (“land of the Swiss”). Noun sense refers to the state’s political neutrality in both World Wars.

noun/ˈswɪtsələnd/UK/ˈswɪtsɚlənd/US/ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/South-Asia/ˈswitsɚlɐnd/Philippines
  1. A neutral party in a dispute; one who does not take sides.

    figuratively · uncountable
    I’m not getting involved in this argument. I’m Switzerland.
Where this word comes from

Compound of Switzer + -land, adopted in the 16th century from Early Modern German Schwytzerland (“land of the Swiss”). Noun sense refers to the state’s political neutrality in both World Wars.

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