united states

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 (synset 109067337)
   domain member region:

   • multiple voting - the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
   • snake dance - a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked
   • reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment - a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
   • trust busting - (law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
   • boston tea party - demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
   • recall - the act of removing an official by petition
   • american civil war, united states civil war, war between the states - civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
   • water spaniel - any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl
   • maquiladora - an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border
   • slave market - a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)
   • totem - emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
   • beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, schnoz, schnozzle, snoot, snout - informal terms for the nose
   • southernism - an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
   • shamanism - any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
   • social security number - the number of a particular individual's Social Security account
   • joint resolution - a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)
   • bill of rights - a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
   • athabascan, athabaskan, athapascan, athapaskan, athapaskan language - a group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
   • inaugural, inaugural address - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
   • tart - a small open pie with a fruit filling
   • teacake - any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
   • partridge - flesh of either quail or grouse
   • cola, dope - carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
   • combination in restraint of trade - (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)
   • state department - a department of government in one of the 50 states
   • department of the federal government, federal department, federal office - a department of the federal government of the United States
   • federation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians)
   • nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
   • independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
   • ic, intelligence community, national intelligence community, united states intelligence community - a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
   • county - (United States) the largest administrative district within a state
   • barrio - a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
   • marshall islands, republic of the marshall islands - a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands
   • north, union - the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
   • marlowe, philip marlowe - tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
   • desperado, desperate criminal - a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
   • mestiza - a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
   • mestizo - a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
   • old man - (slang) boss
   • staff member, staffer - an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
   • northerner, yank, yankee - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
   • gibson, mel columcille gerard gibson, mel gibson - Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
   • genus epiphyllum - small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti
   • matricaria matricarioides, pineapple weed, rayless chamomile - annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
   • cassia alata, ringworm bush, ringworm cassia, ringworm shrub, senna alata - tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
   • genus hedeoma, hedeoma - small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
   • acrostichum aureum, golden fern, leather fern - stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
   • discount rate - the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System
   • buck, clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill - a piece of paper money worth one dollar
   • in, inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
   • 1000000000, billion, one thousand million - the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
   • 1000000000000, one million million, trillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
   • quadrillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros
   • quintillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
   • sextillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros
   • septillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
   • octillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros
   • billionth - position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
   • trapezium - a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
   • trapezoid - a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
   • february 2, groundhog day - if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
   • february 12, lincoln's birthday - the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered
   • february 22, washington's birthday - the day on which George Washington is remembered
   • presidents' day - the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington
   • first-year, freshman - used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
   • billion - denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
   • trillion - one million million in the United States
   • marine - of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
   is an instance of: north american country, north american nation - any country on the North American continent
   specific instances: north, union - the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
   member holonym: american - a native or inhabitant of the United States
   belongs to:

   • nato, north atlantic treaty organization - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
   • oas, organization of american states - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
   has:

   • east, eastern united states - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
   • middle west, midwest, midwestern united states - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
   • pacific northwest - a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
   • american state - one of the 50 states of the United States
   • west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
   • colony - one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
   • new england - a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
   • mid-atlantic states - a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland
   • south - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
   • sunbelt - states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative
   • north - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
   • dakota - the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
   • al, ala., alabama, camellia state, heart of dixie - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • ak, alaska, last frontier - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
   • arizona, az, grand canyon state - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
   • ar, ark., arkansas, land of opportunity - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • ca, calif., california, golden state - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
   • centennial state, co, colo., colorado - a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
   • connecticut, constitution state, ct, ct., nutmeg state - a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • de, del., delaware, diamond state, first state - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • d.c., dc, district of columbia - the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
   • everglade state, fl, fla., florida, sunshine state - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • empire state of the south, ga, ga., georgia, peach state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • aloha state, haw., hawai'i, hawaii, hi - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
   • gem state, id, id., idaho - a state in the Rocky Mountains
   • il, ill., illinois, land of lincoln, prairie state - a midwestern state in north-central United States
   • hoosier state, in, ind., indiana - a state in midwestern United States
   • hawkeye state, ia, ia., iowa - a state in midwestern United States
   • kan., kansas, ks, sunflower state - a state in midwestern United States
   • bluegrass state, ken., kentucky, ky - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
   • louisiana purchase - territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada
   • la, la., louisiana, pelican state - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • maine, me, me., pine tree state - a state in New England
   • free state, maryland, md, md., old line state - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • bay state, ma, mass., massachusetts, old colony - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
   • great lakes state, mi, mich., michigan, wolverine state - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
   • gopher state, minn., minnesota, mn, north star state - a midwestern state
   • magnolia state, miss., mississippi, ms - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
   • missouri, mo, mo., show me state - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
   • mont., montana, mt, treasure state - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
   • cornhusker state, ne, neb., nebraska - a midwestern state on the Great Plains
   • battle born state, nev., nevada, nv, sagebrush state, silver state - a state in the western United States
   • granite state, n.h., new hampshire, nh - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
   • garden state, jersey, n.j., new jersey, nj - a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
   • land of enchantment, n.m., new mexico, nm - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
   • empire state, n.y., new york, new york state, ny - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • n.c., nc, north carolina, old north state, tar heel state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
   • n.d., nd, north dakota, peace garden state - a state of north central United States bordering on Canada
   • buckeye state, oh, ohio - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
   • ok, okla., oklahoma, sooner state - a state in south central United States
   • beaver state, or, ore., oregon - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
   • keystone state, pa, pa., pennsylvania - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • little rhody, ocean state, r.i., rhode island, ri - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
   • palmetto state, s.c., sc, south carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
   • coyote state, mount rushmore state, s.d., sd, south dakota - a state in north central United States
   • tenn., tennessee, tn, volunteer state - a state in east central United States
   • lone-star state, tex., texas, tx - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
   • beehive state, mormon state, ut, ut., utah - a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
   • green mountain state, vermont, vt, vt. - a state in New England
   • old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
   • evergreen state, wa, wash., washington - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
   • mountain state, w.v., west virginia, wv - a state in east central United States
   • badger state, wi, wis., wisc., wisconsin - a midwestern state in north central United States
   • equality state, wy, wyo., wyoming - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
   • connecticut, connecticut river - a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
   • great lakes - a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America
   • mississippi, mississippi river - a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
   • missouri, missouri river - the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis
   • new river - a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River
   • niagara, niagara river - a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
   • niobrara, niobrara river - a tributary of the Missouri River
   • ohio, ohio river - a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
   • rio bravo, rio grande - a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
   • saint lawrence, saint lawrence river, st. lawrence, st. lawrence river - a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic
   • twin, twin falls - a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
   • yosemite, yosemite falls - a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
   • yukon, yukon river - a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
   is a part of: north america - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
   same as: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states of america, us, usa
2. The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States (synset 108372718)
   is a type of: federal government - a government with strong central powers
   member holonym:

   • executive branch, executive office of the president - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
   • legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
   • judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
   same as: u.s., u.s. government, united states government, us government

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