united+states+of+america+(noun)

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• United States of America — noun 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. 4) • Syn: ↑United States,… …   Useful english dictionary

• United States (of America) — the Uˌnited ˈStates (of Aˈmerica) noun (abbr. (the) US, (the) USA) a large country in N America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia  Although Unit …   Useful english dictionary

• United States of America — noun the, a federal republic in North America between Canada and Mexico, also comprising the States of Alaska, north west of Canada, and Hawaii, in the central Pacific; 13 British colonies declared independence in 1776 and became the United… …  

• United States of America — noun A country in North America, sharing land borders with Canada and Mexico, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and including Alaska, Hawaii and several territories. Syn: United States, United States of North America, U.S., USA, U …   Wiktionary

• United States — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• United States Civil War — noun civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861 1865 • Syn: ↑American Civil War, ↑War between the States • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• United States Intelligence Community — noun a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence • Syn: ↑Intelligence Community, ↑National Intelligence Community, ↑IC •… …   Useful english dictionary

• United States Army — noun the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare • Syn: ↑US Army, ↑U. S. Army, ↑Army, ↑USA • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• United States Navy — noun the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat ready naval forces • Syn: ↑US Navy, ↑USN, ↑Navy • Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• United States Air Force — noun the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space • Syn: ↑U. S. Air Force, ↑US Air Force, ↑Air Force, ↑USAF • Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• United States — noun /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈsteɪts,jʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈsteɪts/ a) The collection of individual states of the United States of America. b) Includes the land area, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace of the United States, including the following …   Wiktionary