state

/stˈe‍ɪt/

/ˈsteɪt/

[noun] [verb]

State

[NOUN]

one of the organized political areas that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

synonyms : province

the territory occupied by a nation

synonyms : country

land

a person or thing's condition at a particular time

the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

a nation or country under the control of one government

synonyms : body politic

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

synonyms : Department of State

DoS

State Department

United States Department of State

a state of depression or agitation

(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

synonyms : state of matter

to state

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to formally express something in speech or writing, particularly in a clear way

synonyms : say

tell

put before

synonyms : posit

put forward

submit

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

synonyms : express

Examples

1. The government declared a state of emergency because of the drought.

2. The victim of the robbery stated that the assailant had slipped him a Mickey Finn at the bar.

3. The teacher drummed the names of the state capitals into our heads.

4. Religious instruction is banned in all state schools in the country.

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