Uncle Sam /ˌʌŋk ə l ˈsæm/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably based on U.S. , short for United States ]
informal the US, or the US government, sometimes represented by the figure of a man with a white ↑ beard and tall hat
Uncle Sam /ˌʌŋk ə l ˈsæm/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably based on U.S. , short for United States ]
informal the US, or the US government, sometimes represented by the figure of a man with a white ↑ beard and tall hat
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012