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   State

   /stāt/

   

   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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   Synonyms for STATE: nation, country, commonwealth, kingdom, land, province, republic, sovereignty; Antonyms of STATE: degradation, debasement, subordination, inferiority, baseness, lowness, commonness, lowliness

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   STATE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for STATE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. declare. country. assert. nation. condition. land. affirm. national. situation. announce. express. status. proclaim. position. tell. claim. aver. voice. public. mention. pronounce. say. utter. avow. indicate. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related.

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   Synonyms: country, nation, sovereign nation, sovereign state, city-state, republic, kingdom, land, territory, region, principality, police state, autocracy. Sense: Noun: government. Synonyms: government, administration, executive, powers that be, ruling class, ruling powers, authorities, oligarchy, civil government.

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   Synonyms for STATES: countries, nations, commonwealths, kingdoms, republics, provinces, lands, sovranties; Antonyms of STATES: suppresses, stifles, restricts, restrains, censors