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Pronunciation

• [juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts] (General-American)
• /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/ (General-American)
• /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [jɪ̈-] (General-American)
• /jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (UK) audio
• yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (qualifier:formerly also plural, singular) A country in North America, also including Hawaii in Oceania; in full, United States of America.
   • I used to have a sign on my desk that said, "The Buck Stops Here." The buck stops at the president's desk when he's president of the United States, and he either makes the decisions or he lets them go by default, and you can't afford to do that when you're president. 1965, Harry S. Truman, 0:26 from the start, in MP2002-401 Former President Truman Discusses "The Buck Stops Here", Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2021:
   • “King Homer” follows the story of King Kong closely, with Mr. Burns taking the freakishly over-sized King Homer from his native Africa, where he lives proud as a simian god, to the United States, where he is an initially impressive but ultimately rather limited Broadway attraction. 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2012:
   • 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. 1793 December 3, George Washington, Fifth State of the Union Address
   • As we have seen, people migrated to the United States for a variety of reasons. But nearly all shared two great hopes: the hope for personal freedom and the hope for economic opportunity. 1964, John F. Kennedy, “The Immigrant Contribution”, in A Nation of Immigrants, Revised and Enlarged edition, Harper & Row, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 64:
   • His bid to popularize Mr. Liu’s novels was a rare attempt to export Chinese popular culture — something that has eluded China as its government yearns to wield the same soft power the United States commands with its movies, music and sports stars. 2024 April 1, David Pierson, “The Bizarre Chinese Murder Plot Behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024:
   • Cybersecurity firm Semperis found that 86% of surveyed organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany that faced ransomware attacks were targeted on a holiday or weekend. 2024 November 25, Sean Lyngaas, “Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software”, in CNN Business:
2. (broadly, qualifier:formerly also plural, singular) A country in North America, also including Hawaii in Oceania; in full, United States of America. ▸ The American federal government.
   • The United States effectively nationalized Fannie and Freddie during the 2008 financial crisis to prevent their collapse.
   • The United States is causing problems for herself with this policy.
3. (in-plural) The collection of individual states of the United States of America.
   • A tour of military duty has become an accepted part of life in these United States for physically and mentally fit young men. Existing regulations clearly outline the minimum physical standards, and mental standards are based on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) which is a good objective measurement of ability to learn. There remains a significant group of men who meet these minimum physical and mental standards, and who enlist or are inducted into the armed services, but who are found to be unsuitable for service and shortly after entry are discharged. 1955 February 14, William K. Goodspeed, William B. Buckingham, Oliver N. Evans, “The unsuitable enlisted seaman”, in United States Armed Forces Medical Journal, volume 6, number 2, page 244:
   • 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)
   • 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. 1781, January 10, Samuel Huntington, letter to John Adams
   • life in these United States
4. (name) A federal nation consisting of several states, whether actual, historical or hypothetical.
   • the Republic of the United States of Brazil (the First Brazilian Republic)
   • the United States of Europe
   • the United States of the Ionian Islands
   • the United States of Mexico (the United Mexican States)

Forms

Deriveds

Excited States · Jewnited States · United Snakes · United States Space Force · Southwestern United States · United States Attorney · United Stateser · Jewnited Snakes · United Statesian · United Mexican States · United Stater · United Statian · U.S. American · United States note

Descendants

États-Unis · 合众国 · එක්සත් ජනපදය · ریاستہائے متحدہ · Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες · Stany Zjednoczone · Estados Unidos · Stáit Aontaithe · Istados Unidos · 合眾國 · Verenigde Staten · Stati Uniti · Vereinigte Staaten · Stati Uniti · ܐܘܚܕܢܐ ܡܚܘܝܕܐ

Translations (181)

my အမေရိကန်ပြည်ထောင်စု (country in North America — see also United States of America) · moh Wahstonhronòn꞉ke (country in North America — see also United States of America) · kk Құрама Штаттар (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ka შეერთებული შტატები (country in North America — see also United States of America) · et Ühendriigid (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nl Verenigde Staten (country in North America — see also United States of America) · es Estados Unidos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gu યુનાઈટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gcf Étazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · oc Estats Units (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tt Кушма Штатлар (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bg Аме́рика (country in North America — see also United States of America) · trc Norté (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sq Shtetet e Bashkuara (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ur اَمْرِیکَہ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · te సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nah Tlacetilīlli Tlahtohcāyōtl (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sc Istados Unidos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fo Sameindu Statirnir (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ug قوشما شتاتلىر (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sv Förenta stater (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ja アメリカ合衆国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sh Sjèdīnjenē Dr̀žave (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nb De forente stater (country in North America — see also United States of America) · is Bandaríkin (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gsw Verainigte Staate (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tr Birleşik Devletler (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sco Unitit States (country in North America — see also United States of America) · kab Iwunak Yeddukklen (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mi Hononga-o-Amerika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ast Estaos Uníos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · pcd Étots-Unnis (country in North America — see also United States of America) · si ඇමරිකාව (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ryu 合衆国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bar Vaoanigte Stootn (country in North America — see also United States of America) · grc Ἡνωμέναι Πολιτεῖαι (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ca Estats Units (country in North America — see also United States of America) · am የተባበሩት ግዛቶች (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ar الْوِلَايَاتُ الْمُتَّحِدَة (country in North America — see also United States of America) · cmn 美利堅合眾國 /美利坚合众国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · la Civitates Foederatae (country in North America — see also United States of America) · zu Izifundazwe Ezihlangene (country in North America — see also United States of America) · eo Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gag Birleşik Devletläri (country in North America — see also United States of America) · be Злу́чаныя Шта́ты (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gl Estados Unidos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · uk Сполу́чені Шта́ти (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mk Соединети Држави (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ko 미 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · vi nước Mỹ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · chr ᏌᏊᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᏍᎦᏚᎩ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hi संयुक्त राज्य (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ru Соединённые Шта́ты (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ko 미합중국 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mww Koom Siab Teb (country in North America — see also United States of America) · or ଯୁକ୍ତରାଜ୍ୟ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mn Америк (country in North America — see also United States of America) · vi Mỹ Quốc (country in North America — see also United States of America) · br Stadoù-Unanet (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fi Yhdysvallat (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fa-ira آمْریکا (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tl Estados Unidos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bn যুক্তরাষ্ট্র (country in North America — see also United States of America) · it Stati Uniti (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mww Amelika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · yi פֿאַראייניקטע שטאַטן (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ur رِیاسَتْہائے مُتَّحِدَہ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · haw Mokuʻāina Huipūʻia (country in North America — see also United States of America) · eu Estatu Batuak (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sk Spojené štáty (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hnj Miv Teb (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gu સંયુક્ત રાજ્ય (country in North America — see also United States of America) · yue 美國 /美国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · cy Unol Daleithiau (country in North America — see also United States of America) · srn Amerkankondre (country in North America — see also United States of America) · az Birləşmiş Ştatlar (country in North America — see also United States of America) · dz ཨ་མི་རི་ཀ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sh Сјѐдӣњене̄ Др̀жаве (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nn Sambandsstatane (country in North America — see also United States of America) · cmn 美國 /美国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tk Birleşen Ştatlar (country in North America — see also United States of America) · zea Vereênigde Staeten (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fy Feriene Steaten (country in North America — see also United States of America) · crh Birleşik Devletler (country in North America — see also United States of America) · he אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית (country in North America — see also United States of America) · chr ᎠᎹᏰᏟ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ko 미국 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · my အမေရိက (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fa-ira اِیالاتِ مُتَّحِدِه (country in North America — see also United States of America) · vi Hoa Kỳ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · cmn 合眾國 /合众国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lt Jungtinės Valstijos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · co Stati Uniti (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ti ሕቡራት መንግስታት (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mi Ngā Whenua Tōpū (country in North America — see also United States of America) · qu Hukllachasqa Suyukuna (country in North America — see also United States of America) · pl Stany Zjednoczone (country in North America — see also United States of America) · an Estaus Unius (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fr États-Unis (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ga Stáit Aontaithe (country in North America — see also United States of America) · chr ᏌᏊ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅ ᏍᎦᏚᎩ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ba Ҡушма Штаттар (country in North America — see also United States of America) · km សហរដ្ឋ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · id Amerika Serikat (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mn Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улс (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lou Létaz-Ini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hu Egyesült Államok (country in North America — see also United States of America) · yue 美利堅合眾國 /美利坚合众国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ur رِیاسَت ہائے مُتَّحِدَہ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mfe Letazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ka ამერიკა (country in North America — see also United States of America) · si එක්සත් ජනපදය (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sv Förenta staterna (country in North America — see also United States of America) · eo Usono (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bn আমেরিকা (country in North America — see also United States of America) · uz Qoʻshma Shtatlar (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ht Etazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · de Vereinigte Staaten (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ko 아메리카 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tl Amerika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ur اَمْرِیکا (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ms Amerika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · esu United States (country in North America — see also United States of America) · jam Yunaitid Stiet (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sa संयुक्तराज्यानि (country in North America — see also United States of America) · eo Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj (country in North America — see also United States of America) · la Civitates Unitae (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mww Miv Teb (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sl Združene države (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lkt Mílahaŋska Tȟamákȟočhe (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ja 米 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lv Savienotās Valstis (country in North America — see also United States of America) · rsk Зєдинєни Америцки Держави (country in North America — see also United States of America) · az Amerika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · az Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (country in North America — see also United States of America) · gcr Étazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nv Wááshindoon bikéyah ałhidadiidzooígíí (country in North America — see also United States of America) · th สหรัฐฯ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · fa-ira اِتازونی (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ka აშშ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ik Tannapta nunaŋat (country in North America — see also United States of America) · frr Feriind Stoote (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bg Съедине́ни ща́ти (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ro Statele Unite (country in North America — see also United States of America) · tg Иёлоти Муттаҳида (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ja アメリカ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · cs Spojené státy (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ky Кошмо Штаттар (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nrf Êtats Unnis (country in North America — see also United States of America) · jam Yunaitid Stiets (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lo ສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · jra čar Mi (country in North America — see also United States of America) · aii ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܘܼܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ia Statos Unite (country in North America — see also United States of America) · da Forenede Stater (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hy Միացյալ Նահանգներ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · bg Съедине́ните ща́ти (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lou Létazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ms Amerika Syarikat (country in North America — see also United States of America) · aii ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · pt Estados Unidos (country in North America — see also United States of America) · sq Shtete e Bashkuara (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ta அமெரிக்கா (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hnj Amelika (country in North America — see also United States of America) · el Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες (country in North America — see also United States of America) · nap State Aunite (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ta அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு (country in North America — see also United States of America) · af Verenigde State (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ja 合衆国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · pcd Étots-Unis (country in North America — see also United States of America) · kmr Dewletên Yekbûyî (country in North America — see also United States of America) · xh Amazwe Amanyene (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lo ອາເມລິກາ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · mfe Etazini (country in North America — see also United States of America) · scn Stati Uniti (country in North America — see also United States of America) · lo ອະເມລິກາ (country in North America — see also United States of America) · km សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក (country in North America — see also United States of America) · haw ʻAmelika Huipūʻia (country in North America — see also United States of America) · hnj Koom Sab Teb (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ja 米国 (country in North America — see also United States of America) · ch Estados Unidus (country in North America — see also United States of America)