U.s. (Noun)
Meaning 1
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The President serves as the head of the executive branch of the U.S.
- The U.S. has a system of checks and balances among its three branches of government.
- The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. and has the final say on matters of federal law.
- Members of the U.S. Senate serve six-year terms and are elected by the people of their state.
- The President and Vice President of the U.S. are elected by the Electoral College.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.