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DEFINITIONS OF:
USA
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n
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
Synonyms:
America
,
U.S.
,
U.S.A.
,
US
,
United States
,
United States of America
,
the States
Examples:
North
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
Example of:
North American country
,
North American nation
any country on the North American continent
n
the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Synonyms:
Army
,
U. S. Army
,
US Army
,
United States Army
Type of:
agency
,
authority
,
bureau
,
federal agency
,
government agency
,
office
an administrative unit of government
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