# USA

Pronunciation: say "yoo-es-AY" US /ˌju ˌɛs ˈeɪ/, UK /juː ɛs ˈeɪ/

## Proper noun

1. Initialism of the United States of America. — Initialism of the United States of America: a country in North America.
   - Simple: Initialism of the United States of America. A short way to write the name of the country.
   - _The USA shares long land borders with Canada and Mexico._
   - _Imports to the USA rose sharply after the trade agreement took effect._
2. Initialism of United States Army. *(US)* — Initialism of United States Army.
   - Simple: Initialism of United States Army. A short name for the American army, often written after a soldier's name.
   - _Colonel Reyes, USA, signed the transfer orders yesterday morning._
   - _The panel paired a Navy admiral with Lieutenant General Dana Brooks, USA, who had commanded the Army's ground forces in the exercise._
4. Initialism of Union of South Africa. Nonstandard, since USA normally means the United States of America. *(nonstandard)* — Initialism of Union of South Africa.
   - Simple: Initialism of Union of South Africa, the old name of South Africa. Rare, because USA usually means the United States.
5. Initialism of United Sabah Alliance. — Initialism of United Sabah Alliance.
   - Simple: Initialism of United Sabah Alliance. A short way to write the name of a political group in Malaysia.
   - _The USA announced its list of candidates for the Sabah state assembly._
   - _Several local parties left the coalition, weakening the USA ahead of the polls._

## Noun

3. Abbreviation of United States Attorney. — Abbreviation of United States Attorney.
   - Simple: Abbreviation of United States Attorney. A short way to write the title of the top government lawyer for an area.
   - _The USA for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment on Friday._
   - _Each federal district has one USA, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate._

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