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puerto_rico
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[ noun ] (government,geography) a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
Synonyms Used in print (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)As used in this Act , the term ' saline water ' includes sea_water , brackish water , and other mineralized or chemically charged water , and the term ' United_States ' extends to and includes the District_of_Columbia , the Commonwealth of Puerto_Rico , and the territories and possessions of the United_States . the term `` State '' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto_Rico and any possession of the United_States ; and the term `` commerce '' means commerce between any State and any place outside thereof , or between points within the same State but through any place outside thereof . (Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)The term `` State '' means the several States , the District_of_Columbia , the Virgin_Islands , Guam and Puerto_Rico ; the term `` United_States '' includes the several States and the District_of_Columbia , and excludes the Virgin_Islands , Guam and Puerto_Rico , and , prior to 1962 , Alaska and Hawaii . The term `` State '' means the several States , the District_of_Columbia , the Virgin_Islands , Guam and Puerto_Rico ; the term `` United_States '' includes the several States and the District_of_Columbia , and excludes the Virgin_Islands , Guam and Puerto_Rico , and , prior to 1962 , Alaska and Hawaii . For each State ( except Puerto_Rico , Guam , the Virgin_Islands , and , prior to 1962 , Alaska and Hawaii ) determine average per_capita income based_on the last three years . Related terms commonwealth caribbean Greater_Antilles San_Juan culebra vieques Porto_Rico |
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[ noun ] (geography) the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
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