american civil war | (n) civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865, Syn. United States Civil War, War between the States |
united states | (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. America, United States of America, the States, U.S.A., U.S., USA, US |
Der Bund greift in Länderkompetenzen ein. | The Federation encroaches on the legislative competence of the states. [Add to Longdo] |