United States

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 References 1.2 External links

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[edit] Noun

the United States

1. (singular) Shortened form of the United States of America.
2. (plural) The collection of individual states of the United States of America.
3. (military) Includes the land area, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace of the United States, including the following:
   • US territories, possessions, and commonwealths; and
   • Other areas over which the US Government has complete jurisdiction and control or has exclusive authority or defense responsibility

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[edit] References

• Joint Publication 1-02 U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006)

[edit] External links

• United States on the Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons has media related to “United States”. Wikimedia Commons
• Wikinews has an article on “United States”. Wikinews
• Wikiquote has an article on “United States”. Wikiquote