the government or the country of the United States.
These smaller countries resent being so dependent on Uncle Sam for protection.
Uncle Sam
noun the US federal government US, 1950
Uncle Sam
A 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.
Uncle 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.
Uncle (Sam)
and Uncle Sugar
1. 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.