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nounNorth 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 1776part of:
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nounthe executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United Statestype of:
Definition that contains u.s.
- marine of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
- mammy an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
- unconstitutional not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
- croaker the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
- westerner an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
- padrone an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
- easterner an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
- congressional medal of honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
- judicial activism an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)
- mugwump someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884