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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.
- survey mile a U.S. unit of measure equal to 1609.347 meters; derived from the use of 39.37 inches as the conversion for one meter
- liberty cap close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
- corn belt the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock