Adams, Sam ‧ u ‧ el /ˈsæmjuəl/ BrE AmE
(1722–1803) a US politician and writer who protested against British taxes and law when the UK was still in control of the American colonies (↑ colony ). In the 1760s and 1770s he encouraged people there to fight to become independent, and he was the main organizer of the Boston Tea Party.