Definition of state of the union address in English English dictionary
(Also State of the Union message): A yearly address delivered in January by the President of the US to Congress, giving the administration's view of the state of the nation and plans for legislation
The State of the Union is an annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the president to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and his national priorities
yearly speech given by the President of the United States before Congress (provides details of the President's plans for the nation, his opinions on national problems, etc.)
a speech given in January each year by the President of the US to Congress and the nation, in which he gives his opinion of the condition of the country and explains his plans for the future