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   State

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   noun

   • 1. the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time: "the state of the company's finances" Similar conditionshapesituationcircumstancesstate of affairspositionpredicamentplightmoodhumortemperdispositionspiritsmoralestate of mindemotional stateframe of mindattitudeconditionshape
   • ▪ a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure: "water in a liquid state"
   • ▪ an agitated or anxious condition: informal "don't get into a state" Similar flusterflutterfrenzyfeverfretpanicstate of agitationstate of anxietynervous statedistressed stateinformal:flaptizzytiz-woztwitterditherstewsweattwit
   • ▪ a dirty or untidy condition: informal "look at the state of you—what a mess!" Similar untidinessmessuntidy statechaosdisorderdisarraydisorganizationconfusioncluttermuddleheapshamblestanglemishmashturmoilinformal:muckomnishamblescar crash
   • ▪ short for quantum state
   • 2. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government: "Germany, Italy, and other European states" Similar countrynationlandsovereign statenation statekingdomempirerepublicconfederationfederationbody politiccommonwealthpowerworld powersuperpowerpolitydomainterritoryfatherlandmotherlandrealmres publica
   • ▪ an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic: "the German state of Bavaria" Similar provincefederal stateregionterritorycantondepartmentcountyareadistrictsectorzoneshire
   • ▪ another term for United States informal
   • 3. the civil government of a country: "services provided by the state" Similar governmentparliamentthe administrationthe regimethe authoritiesthe councilthe Establishment
   • ▪ the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney.
   • 4. pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government: "he was buried in state"
   • 5. an impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage: "an oblong plate, dry point, first state of eight"
   • ▪ a particular printed version of the first edition of a book: "there are four states of the first edition"

   adjective

   • 1. of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country: "the future of state education"
   • 2. used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state: "a state visit to Hungary by Queen Elizabeth"

   verb

   • 1. express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing: "the report stated that more than 51 percent of voters failed to participate"
   • ▪ specify the facts of (a case) for consideration: "judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case"
   • 2. present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’ (see status). The current verb senses date from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. statable adjective

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   What is the definition of a state?

   • In short, a state is a sovereign entity. It holds supreme rule over its territory. When we say legitimate power, we simply mean power coming from a formalized position or office. It's not a street thug who's in charge simply because he can beat everybody else up.

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   What are some examples of states?

   • States are defined by sovereignty over territory and a group of people. They are what we commonly call countries. The United States, Great Britain, and Nigeria are all examples of states. Nations generate identity and loyalty. They are named groups who share common histories, myths, culture, economy, and rights.

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   What is the difference between a state and a polity?

   • Look up State, state, or States in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. State (polity), a centralized political organization that imposes and enforces rules over a population within a territory. Nation state, a state (usually sovereign) in which the great majority identify as a single culture (often defined as an ethnic group)

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   What is the difference between a state and a nation?

   • In the broadest of terms, the state is a body of government. All the rules and laws, the government officials and their titles, the physical boundaries and those who define them - these make up the state. The state is what makes a country run from a political, practical standpoint. The nation, on the other hand, is the people.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › state-sovereignState | Definition, History, Figures, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 24, 2024 · State, political organization of society, or the body politic, or, more narrowly, the institutions of government. It is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups by its purpose, the creation of order and security; its methods, the laws and their enforcement; its territory; and its sovereignty.

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   state: [noun] mode or condition of being. condition of mind or temperament. a condition of abnormal tension or excitement.

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   Apr 8, 2019 · What Is A State? San Marino is a microstate in Europe. A state is a politically organized territory ruled by a centralized government. A particular state covers a specified geographical sovereign territory. Independent organs are mandated to perform various functions in a given state. The organs are the executive, the judiciary, and the ...

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   State autonomy theorists believe that the state is an entity that is impervious to external social and economic influence, and has interests of its own. [130] "New institutionalist" writings on the state, such as the works of Theda Skocpol , suggest that state actors are to an important degree autonomous.

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   May 22, 2024 · Public education is a leading state function, and the state is close to individuals in other ways. As a rule, the state issues their birth certificates and burial permits, and, as they progress from the cradle to the grave, it protects their personal rights and secures their property, bears most of the cost of their education, licenses them to enter a calling or profession, ministers to their ...

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   County (or equivalent) In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    STATE meaning: 1. a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time: 2. the present situation: 3. a…. Learn more.