Definition of Uncle Sam
1 : the U.S. government
2 : the American nation or people
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Examples of uncle sam in a Sentence
Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
Origin and Etymology of uncle sam
expansion of U.S., abbreviation of United States
First Known Use: 1810
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Uncle Sam
playDefinition of Uncle Sam for English Language Learners
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: the American government, nation, or people pictured or thought of as a person
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