Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
United States.
United States - as a noun
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
americathe statesu.s.u.s.a.united states of americaus2usaHypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the united states
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
u.s.u.s. governmentunited states governmentus government
