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Relative across the Atlantic (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uncle sam

This could be a double definition.

'relative' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'across the atlantic' is the second definition.
(Uncle Sam is an informal term for the USA)

(Other definitions for uncle sam that I've seen before include "The United States" , "USA personified" , "Federal government" , "America personified" , "Personification of USA" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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