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United States

Pronunciation

(RP) IPA: /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/, /jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/
(America) enPR: yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ, IPA: /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/, [juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts], [jɪ̈-]

Proper noun

(in the singular, formerly also plural) Ellipsis of United States of America
- 1793 December 3, George Washington, Fifth State of the Union Address:
  As soon as the war in Europe had embraced those powers with whom the United States have the most extensive relations there was reason to apprehend that our intercourse with them might be interrupted and our disposition for peace drawn into question by the suspicions too often entertained by belligerent nations.
(in the plural) The collection of individual states of the United States of America.
life in these United States
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. (Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1794)
- 1781, January 10, Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician), letter to John Adams:
  Congress have no expectations from the influence which the people of England may have on the British counsels, whatever may be the disposition of that nation or their magistrates towards these United States.
(nation's name) Federal nation consisting of several states, actual, historical or hypothetical.
the Republic of the United States of Brazil (the First Brazilian Republic)
the United States of Mexico (the United Mexican States)
the United States of Europe
the United States of the Ionian Islands

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