The government of the United States (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

uncle sam

(Other definitions for uncle sam that I've seen before include "'Relative in the US Government (5,3)'" , "USA personified" , "Cotton on" , "Embodiment of the USA" , "US government personified" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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