United States

Noun	1.	United States - 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: U.S.A., United States of America, US, USA, America, U.S.
	2.	United States - the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States Synonyms: U.S., U.S. government, United States government, US Government

America, Columbia, Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Land of Liberty, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, US, USA, Uncle Sugar, West, West Coast, Yankeeland, eastland, northland, stateside, the Coast, the States, the melting pot, westland, wild West