U.S.

n 1: the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the

federal government of the US [syn: {United States

government}, {United States}, {U.S. government}, {U.S.}]

2: there are 50 states in the United States [syn: {United

States}, {United States of America}, {America}, {US}, {U.S.},

{USA}, {U.S.A.}]