| Schenck v. United States |
the U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1919 that upheld the criminal conviction of the defendant for violation of the Espionage Act of 1917. In the majority opinion, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. argued that speech aimed to undermine military or naval operations during wartime presented a "clear and present danger" to the security of the country. |
| United Arab Emirates |
a Middle Eastern country on the coast of the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. |
| United Arab Republic |
the official name of Egypt in 1958-61. [2 definitions] |
| United Church of Christ |
a Protestant denomination created by a merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957. |
| United Kingdom |
a nation in northwestern Europe on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (usually used with "the"). London is the capital of the United Kingdom. |
| United Nations |
(used with a singular or plural verb) an organization of many nations started in 1945 to promote world peace and understanding. |
| United States |
a North American country extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific between Canada and Mexico and including Alaska and Hawaii, also known as "United States of America" (usu. prec. by "the"). |
| United States House Committee on Rules |
a powerful committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that determines when and how new legislation will be considered by House members. The committee is often referred to as Rules Committee or House Rules Committee. |
| United States of America |
a country in North America (usually used with "the"). Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. |
| United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration |
the committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing matters relating to rules and procedures in the Senate, federal elections, U.S. presidential succession, qualifications of Senate members, corrupt government practices, and the administration of Senate office buildings. The committee is often referred to as Senate Rules Committee. |