Spanish

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Etymology

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unión + americana

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˌnjon ameɾiˈkana/ [uˌnjõn a.me.ɾiˈka.na]
  • Syllabification: u‧nión a‧me‧ri‧ca‧na

Noun

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unión americana f (plural uniones americanas)

  1. (slang, Mexico) United States of America
    Synonyms: EE. UU., Estados Unidos, Estados Unidos de América
    • 2002, “El Profeta”, in Sergio Ramirez (lyrics), Ignacio Jaime, Tata Nacho, and Eligio Tovar (music), Banda "El Profeta"[1], performed by Laberinto, Mexico: Dimsa:
      Gano por todo el país y la unión americana ...
      I win throughout the country and the American union ...