the State of the Union Address
noun/ðə ˌsteɪt əv ðə ˈjuːniən ədres/
/ðə ˌsteɪt əv ðə ˈjuːniən ədres/
[singular]- (in the US) a speech about the achievements and plans of the government that the President gives to Congress once a yearCultureThe President is required by the American constitution to give 'information on the State of the Union', and the speech also talks about the government's successes, plans and policies. The speech is shown on national television.Topics Politicsc2
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