u.s. meaning and definition

U.S. noun

Definition of U.S. (noun)

1. the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
   • synonyms: U.S. government, United States, United States government, US Government
2. 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, the States, U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA