1. (

• United_States ,
• United_States_of_America ,
• America ,
• the_States ,
• US ,
• U.S. ,
• USA ,
• U.S.A.

) 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 ;

2. (

• United_States_Army ,
• US_Army ,
• U._S._Army ,
• Army ,
• USA

) the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare ;