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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 continentspecific 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 Statesbelongs 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 -
The army of the United States of America;
The agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare (synset 108411879)referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office - an administrative unit of governmenthas:- ahpcrc, army high performance computing research center - a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry
- cid, criminal investigation command - the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world
- special forces, u. s. army special forces, united states army special forces - a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting
- united states army rangers - a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army
- united states military academy, us military academy - a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
- ai, army intelligence - an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
- army national guard, arng - a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
is a part of: defense, defense department, department of defense, dod, united states department of defense - the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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