United States

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noun

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 (Freq. 71)
• Syn:
United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S.,
USA, U.S.A.
• Derivationally related forms:
American (for: America)
• Members of this Region:
freshman, first-year, billion, trillion, marine,
multiple voting, snake dance, reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation, trust busting,
Boston Tea Party, recall, American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States, water spaniel,
maquiladora, slave market, totem, beak, honker, hooter,
nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz, southernism,
shamanism, Social Security number, joint resolution, Bill of Rights, Athapaskan, Athapascan,
Athabaskan, Athabascan, Athapaskan language, inaugural address, inaugural, tart,
teacake, partridge, scallion, cola, dope, combination in restraint of trade,
State Department, federal department, federal office, department of the federal government, tribe, federation of tribes,
nation, independent agency, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community, IC,
county, barrio, Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Union, North,
Marlowe, Philip Marlowe, paleface, desperado, desperate criminal, mestiza,
mestizo, ladino, old man, staff member, staffer, Yankee,
Yank, Northerner, Gibson, Mel Gibson, Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, genus Epiphyllum,
pineapple weed, rayless chamomile, Matricaria matricarioides, ringworm bush, ringworm shrub, ringworm cassia,
Senna alata, Cassia alata, Hedeoma, genus Hedeoma, golden fern, leather fern,
Acrostichum aureum, discount rate, checking account, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill,
buck, clam, inch, in, one thousand million, 1000000000,
one million million, 1000000000000, quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion,
octillion, billionth, trapezium, trapezoid, Groundhog Day, February 2,
Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, Washington's Birthday, February 22, Presidents' Day
• Instance Hypernyms:
North American country, North American nation
• Instance Hyponyms:
Union, North
• Member Holonyms:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Organization of American States, OAS
• Part Holonyms:
North America
• Member Meronyms:
American
• Part Meronyms:
East, eastern United States, Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States,
Pacific Northwest, American state, West, western United States, Colony, New England,
Mid-Atlantic states, South, Sunbelt, North, Dakota, Alabama,
Heart of Dixie, Camellia State, AL, Alaska, Last Frontier, AK,
Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ, Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR,
California, Golden State, CA, Calif., Colorado, Centennial State,
CO, Connecticut, Nutmeg State, Constitution State, CT, Delaware,
Diamond State, First State, DE, District of Columbia, D.C., DC,
Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Georgia, Empire State of the South,
Peach State, GA, Hawaii, Hawai'i, Aloha State, HI,
Idaho, Gem State, ID, Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln,
IL, Indiana, Hoosier State, IN, Iowa, Hawkeye State,
IA, Kansas, Sunflower State, KS, Kentucky, Bluegrass State,
KY, Louisiana Purchase, Louisiana, Pelican State, LA, Maine,
Pine Tree State, ME, Maryland, Old Line State, Free State, MD,
Massachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony, MA, Michigan, Wolverine State,
Great Lakes State, MI, Minnesota, Gopher State, North Star State, MN,
Mississippi, Magnolia State, MS, Missouri, Show Me State, MO,
Montana, Treasure State, MT, Nebraska, Cornhusker State, NE,
Nevada, Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State, NV, New Hampshire,
Granite State, NH, New Jersey, Jersey, Garden State, NJ,
New Mexico, Land of Enchantment, NM, New York, New York State, Empire State,
NY, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, NC, North Dakota,
Peace Garden State, ND, Ohio, Buckeye State, OH, Oklahoma,
Sooner State, OK, Oregon, Beaver State, OR, Pennsylvania,
Keystone State, PA, Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State, RI,
South Carolina, Palmetto State, SC, South Dakota, Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State,
SD, Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Texas, Lone-Star State,
TX, Utah, Beehive State, Mormon State, UT, Vermont,
Green Mountain State, VT, Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA,
Washington, Evergreen State, WA, West Virginia, Mountain State, WV,
Wisconsin, Badger State, WI, Wyoming, Equality State, WY,
Connecticut River, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Missouri River, New River, Niagara,
Niagara River, Niobrara, Niobrara River, Ohio River, Rio Grande, Rio Bravo,
Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Twin, Twin Falls,
Yosemite, Yosemite Falls, Yukon, Yukon River
2. the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States (Freq. 29)
• Syn:
United States government, U.S. government, US Government, U.S.
• Hypernyms:
federal government
• Member Meronyms:
executive branch, Executive Office of the President, legislative branch, judicial branch