Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An unincorporated territory of the United States in the southern Pacific Ocean northeast of Fiji comprising the eastern islands of the Samoan archipelago. American Samoa has been administered by the United States since 1899. Pago Pago, on Tutuila, the largest island of the group, is the capital.
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- proper noun A
US overseas territory inOceania . Official name: Territory of American Samoa.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
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Examples
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Tuna company StarKist Co. had serious violations of federal food safety laws at its processing plant in American Samoa, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Sorry, Charlie: FDA warns StarKist about food safety violations 2011
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“Though not citizens, people born in American Samoa are American nationals, free to travel throughout the United States and its territories.”
Spider Bones Kathy Reichs 2010
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Murali Gopal American Samoa STOY was born and raised in India and now lives with his family in American Samoa, where he teaches at Leone High School.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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Murali Gopal American Samoa STOY was born and raised in India and now lives with his family in American Samoa, where he teaches at Leone High School.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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When my wife Beena got the offer to teach in American Samoa I readily agreed because I liked to teach and wanted a change from the monotonous and high pressure office work.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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When my wife Beena got the offer to teach in American Samoa I readily agreed because I liked to teach and wanted a change from the monotonous and high pressure office work.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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When my wife Beena got the offer to teach in American Samoa I readily agreed because I liked to teach and wanted a change from the monotonous and high pressure office work.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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When my wife Beena got the offer to teach in American Samoa I readily agreed because I liked to teach and wanted a change from the monotonous and high pressure office work.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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Murali Gopal American Samoa STOY was born and raised in India and now lives with his family in American Samoa, where he teaches at Leone High School.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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Murali Gopal American Samoa STOY was born and raised in India and now lives with his family in American Samoa, where he teaches at Leone High School.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Jack Canfield 2009
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