Pronunciation: ˌ ə ŋ -k ə l- ' sam
Function: noun
Etymology: expansion of U.S., abbreviation of United States
Date: 1813
1 : the U.S. government
2 : the American nation or people
Pronunciation: ˌ ə ŋ -k ə l- ' sam
Function: noun
Etymology: expansion of U.S., abbreviation of United States
Date: 1813
1 : the U.S. government
2 : the American nation or people
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012