Uncle Sam

ˈʌŋkəl sæm

Definition

Definition of Uncle Sam - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

government

personification of the United States government

Uncle Sam wants you to join the army.

federal government

federal government

colloquial term for the US federal government

Taxes are due to Uncle Sam next month.

federal government

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Expressions with uncle

agony uncle

man who writes advice in a newspaper column

The agony uncle answered questions about relationships in the Sunday paper.

cry uncle

admit defeat or give up under pressure

After a long struggle, he finally cried uncle.

dutch uncle

someone who criticizes to help

She played the dutch uncle, pointing out my mistakes to improve my work.

everyone and their uncle

large number of people involved or present

Everyone and their uncle showed up at the concert.

uncle-in-law

husband of your aunt or uncle

My uncle-in-law is coming to dinner tonight.

great-great-uncle

brother of your great-grandparent

My great-great-uncle fought in the war.

Expressions with Sam

2 Sam.

abbr.

book in the Old Testament about King David

We studied 2 Sam. in class.

Am. Sam.

abbr.

island territory in the Pacific Ocean

My cousin lives in Am. Sam.

1 Sam.

abbr.

first book of Samuel in the Bible

Let's read 1 Sam. chapter 3 tonight.

Sam Browne belt

wide belt with a shoulder strap worn by military officers

The captain adjusted his Sam Browne belt before the parade..

Examples of Uncle Sam in a sentence

Taxes are collected by Uncle Sam every year.
The new policy was introduced by Uncle Sam.

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French:Oncle Sam, ...
German:Uncle Sam, ...
Italian:Zio Sam, ...
Spanish:el Tío Sam, Tío Sam, ...
Portuguese:Tio Sam, ...
Chinese:山姆大叔, ...
Japanese:アンクル・サム, ...
Arabic:العَمّ سَام, ...
Hebrew:הַדּוֹד סָם, ...
Russian:Дядя Сэм, дядюшка Сэм, ...
Ukrainian:Дядько Сем, дядько Сем, ...
Hindi:अंकल सैम, ...
Bengali:আঙ্কেল স্যাম, ...
Catalan:Oncle Sam, oncle Sam, ...
Czech:Strýček Sam, strýček Sam, ...
Danish:Onkel Sam, ...
Dutch:Uncle Sam, oom Sam, ...
Greek:Θείος Σαμ, ...
Hungarian:Uncle Sam, az amerikai szövetségi kormány megszemélyesítése, ...
Khmer:ពូសាម, រដ្ឋាភិបាលសហព័ន្ធអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:엉클 샘, ...
Persian:عمو سام, ...
Polish:Wujek Sam, ...
Portuguese (BR):Tio Sam, ...
Romanian:Unchiul Sam, ...
Swedish:Uncle Sam, Farbror Sam, ...
Thai:ลุงแซม, ...
Turkish:Amca Sam, Uncle Sam, ...
Vietnamese:Chú Sam, ...

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Definition of Uncle Sam - Reverso English Dictionary

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