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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.
- medal of honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
- poilu thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
- spizella arborea finch common in winter in the northern U.S.