THE STATES

• (noun) North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

  synonyms : america , u.s. , u.s.a. , united states , united states of america , us , usa

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