USA

1. 1
   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of the United States of America. A short way to write the name of the country.

   My cousin moved to the USA to study at a college in Texas.

   We mailed the package from Canada to the USA last week.

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2. 2
   proper nounUSinitialism

   Initialism of United States Army. A short name for the American army, often written after a soldier's name.

   The award went to General Tom Hart, USA, for leading army troops through a hard winter.

   Colonel Kim, USA, spoke to the new soldiers before they left for training camp.

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   nounabbreviation

   Abbreviation of United States Attorney. A short way to write the title of the top government lawyer for an area.

   The USA for our district spoke to reporters about the case.

   The new USA promised to fight crime in our city.

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4. 4
   proper nounnonstandardinitialism

   Initialism of Union of South Africa, the old name of South Africa. Rare, because USA usually means the United States.

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5. 5
   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of United Sabah Alliance. A short way to write the name of a political group in Malaysia.

   The USA wants more power for the people of Sabah.

   Many voters in Sabah supported the USA in the last election.

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