Uncle Sam

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Uncle Sam (s

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.]

Uncle Sam

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a personification of the government of the United States

[apparently a humorous interpretation of the letters stamped on army supply boxes during the War of 1812: US]

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Uncle Sam - a personification of the United States government

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