UncleSam

UncleSam
Uncle Sam (săm) n.
1. The government of the United States, often personified by a representation of a tall, thin man having a white beard and wearing a blue tailcoat, red-and-white-striped trousers, and a tall hat with a band of stars: “intent on giving states greater incentive to save both their dollars and Uncle Sam's” (New York Times).
2. The American nation or its people.
  [From U.S., abbr. of United States.]

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