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Meaning of Uncle Sugar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A personification of the American welfare state.

Southern-US

Examples

““Uncle Sugar provides well for me. Because of Uncle Sugar I have a good education and the opportunity to retire when I'm thirty-five years old."”

“[An Obama campaign ad] depicted a woman named Julia who from cradle to grave was dependent on all things "government" and could live her life only with the ever-present and all-guiding hand of Uncle Sugar.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Uncle Thomas Uncle Tom Uncle Tom Cobley and all Uncle Tomahawk Uncle Tommery Uncle Tommism