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Definition of state noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / steɪt / us. state noun (CONDITION) Add to word list. B2. the condition that something or someone is in: the state of the economy. The building is in a terrible state. Fewer examples. He seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion. Her car was in a sorry state after the accident. She's not in a fit state to drive.
1. Of or relating to a body politic or to an internally autonomous territorial or political unit constituting a federation under one government: a monarch dealing with state matters; the department that handles state security. 2. Owned and operated by a state: state universities. tr.v. stat·ed, stat·ing, states. To set forth in words; declare.
