state

/steɪt/ noun

Definition

› the condition that something or someone is in: the state of the economy Ben was in a state of shock after the fire. The building is in a terrible state.

› (also State) one of the parts that some countries are divided into: Alaska is the largest state in the U.S.

the state › the government of a country: financial help from the state

(Definition of state noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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