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United States


Definition: Meaning of, United States in English to English dictionary.

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  1. north American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    SYNONYM
    United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
    ANTONYM
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  2. the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
    SYNONYM
    United States government, U.S. government, US Government, U.S.
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United States used in phrases

  • Attorney General of the United States (noun)
    1. the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
  • Constitution of the United States (noun)
    1. law the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
  • Constitution of the United States, the
    1. the highest law of the government of the US, often unofficially called THE CONSTITUTION . The Constitution was first written at THE CONSTITUTIONal Convention of 1787, and it officially came into use in 1789. It consists of seven ARTICLE s and 27 AMENDMENT s (= additions and changes to the original) .
  • Great Seal of the United States (noun)
    1. the seal of the United States government
  • Great Seal of the United States, the
    1. the official SEAL (= special circle-shaped design) printed on important documents, used to prove that a document is from the US government. The SEAL has two sides, and on one side is a picture of a BALD EAGLE (= the national bird of the US), and on the other side is a picture of a PYRAMID with an eye above it. Both designs are printed on the back of a one-dollar BILL .
  • President of the United States (noun)
    1. the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    2. the office of the United States head of state
  • Supreme Court of the United States (noun)
    1. law the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
  • United States Air Force (noun)
    1. the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
  • United States Air Force Academy (noun)
    1. a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
  • United States Army (noun)
    1. military the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
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