host country

Venue's home turf

A host country is a nation that receives or accommodates something from elsewhere—foreign troops, refugees, international events, or corporate operations.

The Olympics move to a new host country every four years.

A host country for a multinational corporation is where it establishes foreign subsidiaries: The host country offered tax incentives to attract investment.

diplomacy

embassy

Official diplomatic residence abroad

delegation · summit · bilateral · protocol · diplomatic · accreditation · foreign ministry · attaché · envoy · reception

residence

expatriate

One living abroad permanently

settlement · work permit · integration · local · customs · language · adaptation · cost of living · housing · employment

events

Olympics

Global athletic contest

  • World CupPremier international football tournament
  • venuePlace of occurrence
  • stadiumLarge venue for spectators

organizing committee · spectators · ceremonies · infrastructure · tourism · volunteers · broadcasting · medals · FIFA · IOC

Categories
Opposites
event participation role

host countryaway team

Opponents on foreign ground

migration/diplomacy direction

host countrycountry of origin

Nation something came from

home country · motherland · fatherland

Family

country, host, hostess, hosting, hosts, countries, hosted, host countries

Familiarity
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