state
state /ˈsteɪt/
noun
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The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
(
province
, state
)
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
His state is in the deep south
his state is in the deep south
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The way something is with respect to its main attributes
(
state
)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
The current state of knowledge
the current state of knowledge
His state of health
his state of health
In a weak financial state
in a weak financial state
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The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
(
state
)
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
The state has lowered its income tax
the state has lowered its income tax
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)
A politically organized body of people under a single government
(
body politic
, res publica
, land
, commonwealth
, country
, nation
, state
)
a politically organized body of people under a single government
The state has elected a new president
the state has elected a new president
African nations
African nations
Students who had come to the nation's capitol
students who had come to the nation's capitol
The country's largest manufacturer
the country's largest manufacturer
An industrialized land
an industrialized land
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The territory occupied by a nation
(
state
, land
, country
)
the territory occupied by a nation
He returned to the land of his birth
he returned to the land of his birth
He visited several European countries
he visited several European countries
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A state of depression or agitation
(
state
)
a state of depression or agitation
He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
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(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)
(
state
, state of matter
)
(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)
The solid state of water is called ice
the solid state of water is called ice
verb
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Express in words
(
state
, tell
, say
)
express in words
He said that he wanted to marry her
He said that he wanted to marry her
Tell me what is bothering you
tell me what is bothering you
State your opinion
state your opinion
State your name
state your name
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Put before
(
posit
, put forward
, submit
, state
)
put before
I submit to you that the accused is guilty
I submit to you that the accused is guilty
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Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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express
, state
)
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
Can you express this distance in kilometers?
Can you express this distance in kilometers?
noun
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The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
(
DoS
, State
, United States Department of State
, State Department
, Department of State
)
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
The Department of State was created in 1789
the Department of State was created in 1789