state

state · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) The condition of something with regard to its main attributes.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A nation or territory considered as an organized political community.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A political division of a federal country, such as the United States.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To express something clearly in speech or writing.

  5. 5.

    (adjective) Relating to the government of a country.

Forms

plural: states

Related words

See also: condition, nation, states
Synonyms: condition, country, nation, situation

Etymology

From Latin status ("manner of standing, position, condition"), from stāre ("to stand"), from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- ("to stand"). The political sense developed from the idea of the "condition" or "standing" of a republic or government.