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Uncle Sam
 Uncle SamWorld War I US Army recruitment poster byJames Montgomery Flagg(1877-1960)Uncle Sam U0037300 (săm)n.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 US, abbr. of United States.]Uncle Sam n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a personification of the government of the United States [C19: apparently a humorous interpretation of the letters stamped on army supply boxes during the War of 1812: US]Un′cle Sam′
n. a personification of the government or people of the U.S.: represented as a tall, lean man with white chin whiskers, wearing a blue tailcoat, red-and-white-striped trousers, and a top hat with a band of stars. [1805–15, Amer.; extension of the initials U.S.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Uncle Sam - a personification of the United States government |
TranslationsUncle Sam
Uncle SamA personification of the United States or its government, typically portrayed as a man with a white beard. It seems like Uncle Sam is always taking more and more taxes out of our paychecks.See also: SAM, uncleUncle ˈSam (informal) a way of referring to the United States of America or the US government: He owed $20 000 in tax to Uncle Sam.The name probably comes from expanding the initials US.See also: SAM, uncleUncle (Sam) and Uncle Sugar1. n. the personification of the U.S. Uncle Sugar wants a little more of your money this year. 2. n. a federal agent; federal agents. Uncle has some pretty strong ideas about who’s in charge of this investigation. See also: SAM, uncleUncle Sam
Uncle Sam, name used to designate the U.S. government. The origins of the term are unclear. The term was believed to have arisen in the War of 1812, when it seems to have been used at first derisively by those opposed to the war, but its use in a navy midshipman's letter of 1810 indicates that it originated earlier, perhaps as naval slang. Possibly it was an expansion of the letters "U.S." on uniforms and government property. Other sources have attributed the origin of the term to Samuel Wilson (1766–1854) of Troy, N.Y. Wilson, whose nickname was Uncle Sam, was an inspector of army supplies, and the "U.S." stamped on supplies was reported to have been referred to as "Uncle Sam" by workers. Regardless of origin, the term found wide application and became permanent.Uncle Sampersonifies people or government of the United States. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 870–871]See: America
Uncle Sampersonification of U.S. government. [Am. Folklore: Misc.]See: PatriotismUncle Sam a personification of the government of the United States Uncle SamSee Wilson, Samuel.AcronymsSeeUS |