US Minuteman bisects two areas (7)
I believe the answer is:
america
'us' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for america that I've seen before include "North or South, it's a continent" , "Federation" , "Continent named after Vespucci" , "Name of two continents" , "The USA" .)