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Definition of the State of the Union Address noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the State of the Union Address

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/ðə ˌsteɪt əv ðə ˈjuːniən ədres/
 
/ðə ˌsteɪt əv ðə ˈjuːniən ədres/
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  1. (in the US) a speech about the achievements and plans of the government that the President gives to Congress once a year
    CultureThe 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.
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