Boy Scouts of America
3
3.3
- proper noun
- /bɔɪ skaʊts əv əˈmɛrɪkə/
:
Boy Scouts de América
- Hello, I'm with the Boy Scouts of America.
Examples
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Per their Form 990, the Belk Foundation donated $7,500 to the Boy Scouts of America in 2011.
Blog text (16) -
The AFL-CIO's relationship with the Boy Scouts of America has deep historical roots.
Academic text (1998) -
There is only one such group in the United States: the Boy Scouts of America.
Academic text (1998) -
And leave the Boy Scouts of America alone.
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The Boy Scouts of America is the third largest membership organization in America.
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The time has come for those who disagree with the Boy Scouts of America to walk away.
Blog text (2) -
Also, I recently earned my Eagle Scout Award, which is the highest award attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.
Academic text (2005) -
Investigators have obtained secret files once locked up inside one of the country's most trusted youth organizations: the Boy Scouts of America.
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Congratulations to New Jersey Broadcasters Association President/CEO Paul S. Rotella on being honored with the Boy Scouts of America 2012 Distinguished Citizen Award.
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In February, the Boy Scouts of America started including girls in its ranks.
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Boy Scouts' denotes scouts who are boys and 'of America' indicates the national scope in the United States, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it names an American scouting organisation. This follows common noun + of + country naming patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner would understand the basic meaning though they might not know specific institutional details.
Etymology
Boy Scouts of America: The name comes from the early 1900s when groups of boys trained in camping, knots, and helping others were called scouts. One popular story says an American met a helpful scout in London and then started a national group, so the name shows it is the American organization for boys who learn skills, leadership, and good citizenship.