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==English==
==English==
{{wikipedia}}
{{wikipedia}}
{{etymon|en|id=United States of America|from|en>united>joined together|en>state>polity|tree=1}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|en|/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/|/jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/}}
* {{IPA|en|/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/|/jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/|a=RP}}
* {{a|GA}} {{enPR|yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ}}, {{IPA|en|/juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/|[juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts]|[jɪ̈-]}}
* {{enPR|yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ|a=GA}}, {{IPA|en|/juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/|[juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts]|[jɪ̈-]}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-United States.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-United States.ogg|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|eɪts|s=4}}
* {{rhymes|en|eɪts|s=4}}
* {{hyph|en|Unit|ed States}}
* {{hyph|en|Unit|ed States}}


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|head=the [[united|United]] [[states|States]]}}
{{en-prop|head=[[united|United]] [[states|States]]|def=1}}


# {{senseid|en|Q30}} {{lb|en|in the singular, formerly also plural}} {{ellipsis of|en|United States of America}}
# {{senseid|en|Q30}} {{lb|en|in the singular, formerly also plural}} {{ellipsis of|en|United States of America}}
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|passage=“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.}}
|passage=“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.}}
# {{lb|en|in the plural}} The collection of individual [[state]]s of the [[United States of America]].
# {{lb|en|in the plural}} The collection of individual [[state]]s of the [[United States of America]].
#: {{collocation|en|life in these '''United States'''}}<!--https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=%22life+in+these+United+States%22&tbs=,cdr:1,cd_min:Jan+1_2+1800,cd_max:Dec+31_2+1950&num=100-->
#: {{ux|en|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. ({{w|Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution}}, 1794)}}
#: {{ux|en|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. ({{w|Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution}}, 1794)}}
#* '''1781''', January 10, {{w|Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)|Samuel Huntington}}, letter to {{w|John Adams}}:<sup>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jkNHAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA229&dq=%22these+United+States%22&hl=en]</sup>
#* '''1781''', January 10, {{w|Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)|Samuel Huntington}}, letter to {{w|John Adams}}:<sup>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jkNHAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA229&dq=%22these+United+States%22&hl=en]</sup>
#*: 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'''.
#*: 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'''.
#* {{quote-journal |en |date=1955-02 |author=William K. Goodspeed, William B. Buckingham, Oliver N. Evans |title=The unsuitable enlisted seaman |journal=United States Armed Forces Medical Journal |volume=6 |issue=2 |page=244 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/United_States_Armed_Forces_Medical_Journ/WUx4aZqxa1cC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA244&printsec=frontcover |passage=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.}}
# {{lb|en|nation's name}} Federal nation consisting of several states, actual, historical or hypothetical.
# {{senseid|en|any of various federal unions}} {{lb|en|nation's name}} Federal nation consisting of several states, actual, historical or hypothetical.
⚫
#: {{ux|en|Republic of the '''United States''' of Brazil.}}
#: {{ux|en|The '''United States''' of Europe.}}
#: {{ux|en|the Republic of the '''United States''' of Brazil (the First Brazilian Republic)}}
#: {{ux|en|The '''United States''' of the Ionian Islands.}}
#: {{ux|en|the '''United States''' of Mexico (the United Mexican States)}}
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#: {{ux|en|the '''United States''' of Europe}}
#: {{ux|en|the '''United States''' of the Ionian Islands}}


====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
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|Jewnited Snakes
|Jewnited Snakes
|Jewnited States
|[[United Statian]], [[U.S. American]], [[United Statesian]]
|[[United Statian]], [[U.S. American]], [[United Statesian]]
|United Mexican States
|United Mexican States
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* Arabic: {{t+|ar|الْوِلَايَاتُ الْمُتَّحِدَة|f-p}} {{qualifier|definite}}, {{t+|ar|أَمْرِيكَا|f}}, {{t|ar|أَمِيرِكَا|f|tr=ʔamērikā}}, {{t+|ar|أَمْرِيكَة|f}}
* Arabic: {{t+|ar|الْوِلَايَاتُ الْمُتَّحِدَة|f-p}} {{qualifier|definite}}, {{t+|ar|أَمْرِيكَا|f}}, {{t|ar|أَمِيرِكَا|f|tr=ʔamērikā}}, {{t+|ar|أَمْرِيكَة|f}}
* Aramaic:
* Aramaic:
*: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: {{t+|aii|ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ|m-p}}, {{t+|aii|ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ|f}}
*: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: {{t|aii|ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ|m-p}}, {{t|aii|ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ|f}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Միացյալ Նահանգներ}}, {{t+|hy|Ամերիկա}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Միացյալ Նահանգներ}}, {{t+|hy|Ամերիկա}}
* Asturian: {{t+|ast|Estaos Uníos|m-p}}
* Asturian: {{t+|ast|Estaos Uníos|m-p}}
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* Basque: {{t|eu|Ameriketako Estatu Batuak}}
* Basque: {{t|eu|Ameriketako Estatu Batuak}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|Злу́чаныя Шта́ты|m-p}}, {{t|be|ЗША|m-p}}, {{t|be|Аме́рыка|f}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|Злу́чаныя Шта́ты|m-p}}, {{t|be|ЗША|m-p}}, {{t|be|Аме́рыка|f}}
* Bengali: {{t|bn|যুক্তরাষ্ট্র}}, {{t+|bn|আমেরিকা}}
* Bengali: {{t+|bn|যুক্তরাষ্ট্র}}, {{t+|bn|আমেরিকা}}
* Breton: {{t+|br|Stadoù-Unanet|f-p}}
* Breton: {{t+|br|Stadoù-Unanet|f-p}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|Съедине́ни ща́ти|m-p}} {{qualifier|indefinite}}, {{t|bg|Съедине́ните ща́ти|m-p}} {{qualifier|definite}}, {{t|bg|Аме́рика|f}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|Съедине́ни ща́ти|m-p}} {{qualifier|indefinite}}, {{t|bg|Съедине́ните ща́ти|m-p}} {{qualifier|definite}}, {{t|bg|Аме́рика|f}}
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* Cherokee: {{t|chr|ᏌᏊᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᏍᎦᏚᎩ|p}}, {{t|chr|ᎠᎹᏰᏟ}}
* Cherokee: {{t|chr|ᏌᏊᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᏍᎦᏚᎩ|p}}, {{t|chr|ᎠᎹᏰᏟ}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|美よし利とぎ堅けん合あい眾國}}, {{t+|yue|美國びくに}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|美よし利とぎ堅けん合あい眾國}}, {{t+|cmn|合ごう眾國|tr=Hézhòngguó}}, {{t+|cmn|美國びくに}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|美よし利とぎ堅けん合あい眾國}}, {{t+|cmn|合ごう眾國|tr=Hézhòngguó}}, {{t+|cmn|美國びくに}}
* Corsican: {{t|co|Stati Uniti|m-p}}
* Corsican: {{t|co|Stati Uniti|m-p}}
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* German: {{t+|de|Vereinigte Staaten|p}}, {{t+|de|Amerika|n}}
* German: {{t+|de|Vereinigte Staaten|p}}, {{t+|de|Amerika|n}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες|f-p}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες|f-p}}
*: Ancient Greek: {{t|grc|Ἡνωμέναι Πολιτεῖαあるふぁιいおた|p}}
* Green Hmong: {{t|hnj|Miv Teb}}, {{t|hnj|Koom Sab Teb}} {{qualifier|formal}}, {{t|hnj|Amelika}}
* Green Hmong: {{t|hnj|Miv Teb}}, {{t|hnj|Koom Sab Teb}} {{qualifier|formal}}, {{t|hnj|Amelika}}
* Guianese Creole: {{t|gcr|Étazini|m-p}}
* Guianese Creole: {{t|gcr|Étazini|m-p}}
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* Kazakh: {{t+|kk|Құрама Штаттар|p}}
* Kazakh: {{t+|kk|Құрама Штаттар|p}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក}}, {{t|km|សហរដ្ឋ}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក}}, {{t|km|សហរដ្ឋ}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|^미국(美國びくに)}}, {{t+|ko|^아메리카}}, {{t|ko|^미합중국(美よし合衆國がっしゅうこく)}}, {{t+|ko|^미(美よし)}} {{qualifier|as a component}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|^미국(美國びくに)}}, {{t+|ko|^아메리카}}, {{t+|ko|^미합중국(美よし合衆國がっしゅうこく)}}, {{t+|ko|^미(美よし)}} {{qualifier|as a component}}
* Kurdish:
* Kurdish:
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t|kmr|Ameriqayê Yekbûyî}}
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t|kmr|Ameriqayê Yekbûyî}}
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Соединети Држави|f-p}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Соединети Држави|f-p}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|Amerika Syarikat}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|Amerika Syarikat}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|Hononga-o-Amerika}}
* Mongolian:
* Mongolian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t+|mn|Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улс}}, {{t|mn|Америк}}
*: Cyrillic: {{t+|mn|Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улс}}, {{t|mn|Америк}}
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* Odia: {{t+|or|ଯୁକ୍ତରାଜ୍ୟ}}
* Odia: {{t+|or|ଯୁକ୍ତରାଜ୍ୟ}}
* Persian:
* Persian:
*: Iranian Persian: {{t+|fa-ira|اِیالاتِ مُتَّحِدِه}}, {{t|fa-ira|اِتازونی‎}} {{qualifier|dated}}, {{t|fa-ira|آمْریکا‎}}
*: Iranian Persian: {{t+|fa-ira|اِیالاتِ مُتَّحِدِه}}, {{t+|fa-ira|اِتازونی}} {{qualifier|dated}}, {{t+|fa-ira|آمْریکا}}
* Picard: {{t|pcd|Étots-Unnis|m-p}}, {{t|pcd|Étots-Unis|m-p}}
* Picard: {{t|pcd|Étots-Unnis|m-p}}, {{t|pcd|Étots-Unis|m-p}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|Stany Zjednoczone|m-in-p}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|Stany Zjednoczone|m-in-p}}
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*: Roman: {{t+|sh|Sjèdīnjenē Amèričkē Dr̀žave|f-p}}, {{t+|sh|Amèrika}}, {{t|sh|SAD|f-p}}
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|Sjèdīnjenē Amèričkē Dr̀žave|f-p}}, {{t+|sh|Amèrika}}, {{t|sh|SAD|f-p}}
* Sicilian: {{t|scn|Stati Uniti|m-p}}
* Sicilian: {{t|scn|Stati Uniti|m-p}}
* Sinhalese: {{t|si|ඇමරිකාව}}
* Sinhalese: {{t+|si|ඇමරිකාව}}, {{t|si|එක්සත් ජනපදය}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|Spojené štáty|m-p}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|Spojené štáty|m-p}}
* Slovene: {{t|sl|Združene države|m-p}}
* Slovene: {{t|sl|Združene države|m-p}}
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====References====
====References====
* {{R:MWO}}
* Joint Publication 1-02 ''U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms''; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006)
* {{R:Dictionary.com}}


===Further reading===
===Further reading===
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* {{R:wnews|en}}
* {{R:wnews|en}}
* {{R:wquote|en}}
* {{R:wquote|en}}

{{c|en|United States}}

Latest revision as of 16:21, 3 July 2024

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
    Etymology tree

    Proto-Indo-European *éy

    ?

    Proto-Indo-European *-nós

    ?

    Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos


    Proto-Italic *oinos


    Old Latin oinos


    Latin ūnus

    Proto-Indo-European *-yéti


    Latin -iō


    Latin ūniō

    Proto-Indo-European *-tós


    Proto-Italic *-tos


    Latin -tus



    Middle English uniten


    English unite

    Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz


    Old English -od


    Middle English -ed


    English -ed


    English united

    Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tus



    Old French estat

    bor.

    Middle English stat


    English state


    English United States

    Pronunciation

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    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/, /jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/
    • (General American) enPR: yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ, IPA(key): /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/, [juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts], [jɪ̈-]
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪts
    • Hyphenation: Unit‧ed States

    Proper noun

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    the United States

    2. (in the singular, formerly also plural) Ellipsis of United States of America.
      • 1793 December 3, George Washington, Fifth State of the Union Address:
        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.
      • 1964, John F. Kennedy, “The Immigrant Contribution”, in A Nation of Immigrants‎[1], Revised and Enlarged edition, Harper & Row, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 64:
        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.
      • 1965, Harry S. Truman, 0:26 from the start, in MP2002-401 Former President Truman Discusses "The Buck Stops Here"‎[2], Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162, archived from the original on 02 February 2021:
        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.
      • 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[3]:
        “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.
    3. (in the plural) The collection of individual states of the United States of America.
      life in these United States
      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)
      • 1781, January 10, Samuel Huntington, letter to John Adams:[4]
        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.
      • 1955 February, William K. Goodspeed, William B. Buckingham, Oliver N. Evans, “The unsuitable enlisted seaman”, in United States Armed Forces Medical Journal‎[5], volume 6, number 2, page 244:
        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.
    5. (nation's name) Federal nation consisting of several states, actual, historical or hypothetical.
      the Republic of the United States of Brazil (the First Brazilian Republic)
      the United States of Mexico (the United Mexican States)
      the United States of Europe
      the United States of the Ionian Islands

    Usage notes

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    During the first few decades after independence authors commonly treated United States as a plural noun, but in contemporary English it is always singular.

    Meronyms

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    Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

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    Translations

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    References

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    Further reading

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