Sentence:  Even in the <WSD>united</WSD> states , with its freedom of religious belief and worship and its vast denominational differentiation , there is a general consensus regarding the basic Christian values . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  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