American (word) - 'American' in Other Contexts

'American' in Other Contexts

'American' in the 'Associated Press Stylebook' (1994) is defined as: "An acceptable description for a resident of the United States. It also may be applied to any resident or citizen of nations in North or South America". Elsewhere, the AP Stylebook indicates that "United States" must "be spelled out when used as a noun. Use U.S. (no space) only as an adjective".

'The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage' (1999) 'America' entry reads: the "terms 'America', 'American(s)' and 'Americas' refer not only to the United States, but to all of North America and South America. They may be used in any of their senses, including references to just the United States, if the context is clear. The countries of the Western Hemisphere are collectively 'the Americas'".

Media releases from the Pope and Holy See frequently use 'America' to refer to the United States, and 'American' to denote something or someone from the United States.