American Samoa
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American Samoa
- /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈməʊ.ə/ UK
- /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/ US
proper noun
- An archipelago and overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of American Samoa. It is distinct from Samoa (formerly: Western Samoa). SECRETARY James G. Blaine, on April 11, 1889, instructed the American Samoa commissioners at Berlin that the plan of governing natives without their consent was "not in harmony with the established policy of this government."
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name US overseas territory in Oceania
| Español | Samoa Americana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미국령 사모아 |
| 日本語 | アメリカン・サモア Amerikan-Samoa |
| 中文 | 美屬薩摩亞 /美属萨摩亚 Měishǔ Sàmóyà |
| हिन्दी | अमेरिकी समोआ amerikī samoā |
| Português | Samoa Americana |
| Français | Samoa américaines |
| Deutsch | Amerikanisch-Samoa |
| Italiano | Samoa Americane |
| Ελληνικά | Αμερικανική Σαμόα Amerikanikí Samóa, Αμερικανικές Σαμόα Amerikanikés Samóa |
| Română | Samoa Americană |
| Русский | Америка́нское Само́а Amerikánskoje Samóa, Восто́чное Само́а Vostóčnoje Samóa |
| Tiếng Việt | Samoa thuộc Mỹ |
| العربية | سَامُوَّا اَلْأَمْرِيكِيَّة sāmuwwā l-ʔamrīkiyya |
| עברית | סָמוֹאָה הָאָמֶרִיקָנִית |
Talk about this word "American Samoa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/american%20samoa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. American Samoa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/american%20samoa "American Samoa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/american%20samoa.Cite this
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title = {American Samoa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/american%20samoa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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