U.s.a.
  美國
  U.S.A.
       n : 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 [syn: United
           States, United States of America, America, US, U.S.,
            USA]
  USA
       n 1: 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 [syn: United
            States, United States of America, America, US, U.S.,
             U.S.A.]
       2: the army of the United States of America; organizes and
          trains soldiers for land warfare [syn: United States Army,
           US Army, U. S. Army]