the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros | the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States |
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 |
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) | |