Uncle+Sam
21Uncle Sam — A nickname dating back to 1812 used to refer to the U.S. government. The term is said to come from Uncle Sam Wilson, who provided barrels of beef to the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. The barrels were stamped U.S. to indicate that they were… …
22Uncle Sam — [[t]ʌ̱ŋk(ə)l sæ̱m[/t]] N PROPER Some people refer to the United States of America or its government as Uncle Sam. [mainly AM; also BRIT, JOURNALISM] They are ready to defend themselves against Uncle Sam s imperialist policies... For years we were …
23Uncle (Sam) — AND Uncle Sugar 1. n. the ersonification of the U.S. □ Uncle Sugar wants a little more of your money this year. □ Tell Uncle to spend a little less. 2. n. a federal agent; federal agents. □ The cops called in Uncle Sam to help in the… …
24Uncle Sam — Un|cle Sam [ ʌŋkl̩ sæm] <engl. amerik. wohl nach der scherzh. Deutung der Abkürzung U. S. (= United States) als Initialen für Uncle Sam »Onkel Sam(uel)«> scherzh. symbolische Bezeichnung für die USA, bes. für die Regierung …
25Uncle Sam — noun A personification of the United States government. Uncle Sam Needs You! means The [U.S.] Army Needs You! …
26uncle Sam — (USA) Uncle Sam is the government of the USA. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
27Uncle Sam — the government or the country of the United States. These smaller countries resent being so dependent on Uncle Sam for protection …
28Uncle Sam — UK [ˌʌŋk(ə)l ˈsæm] / US noun informal a way of referring to the US or the US government • Cultural note: The figure of Uncle Sam has been used, especially in the past, as a national symbol of the US. He is usually shown as a man with a white… …
29Uncle Sam — (USA) Uncle Sam is the government of the USA …
30uncle sam — The United States government. During the War of 1812, a New York pork packer named “Uncle Sam” Wilson shipped so many barrels of pork to troops with his first two initials on each barrel that his name came to symbolize the U.S. government itself …
