state
- noun
- /steɪt/
- The United Nations set about rebuilding the Afghan state immediately after the fall of the Taliban.
- state government
- federal and state
- state and local
Any state more extensive than the minimal state violates people's rights.
- Any state more extensive than the minimal state violates people's rights.
- The PPF isn't reliant on any state support.
- They actually are functioning much more like a state power, aren't they?
- We are became wards of this colonial state and we are not human.
- Anyone can criticise any state for its conduct.
- Now he stayed open because his state said he could stay open.
- The struggle between state power and wealth.
- You serve on multiple boards, engage in state politics, and you love rugby.
- And the question is why states care so much about power.
- The state constitution can put in place reforms on both state and local governments.
- I, I think it ends poorly when the state tries to restrict speech.
- DeSantis has got the whole state covered in people and resources.
- And because think about it, states should be united.
Examples
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Pulled a lot of strings with the state's attorney and the judge.
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In an era of increasing dissension over state authority, the federal government proceeded cautiously with Georgia.
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Schools get money from the state... according to how many students are present.
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Very few of our patients are committed by the state.
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I'm the state's star witness.
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Let this be a lesson to the heads of state dependent on the United States.
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Policies and finances refer to the presence of funds and federal, state, and local policies that facilitate implementation.
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The United Nations set about rebuilding the Afghan state immediately after the fall of the Taliban.
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Anyone can criticise any state for its conduct.
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And of course I'll need to notify the state authorities and start an official investigation.
Synonyms
A nation with its own government and people
The group of people who officially run a country
A country or state that has its own government and laws
The group of people who run a country
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
A government leader who handles a country's relations with other countries
- Formal
The United States government office that decides and manages relations with other countries
- Formal
A senior government minister who leads a country's foreign relations
Government that runs a state in the United States and provides services like schools and roads
An Arab country in Asia on the northwest coast of the Persian Gulf known for oil
- Formal
A situation when a government can use special powers after a disaster or riot
A government system that provides health care, housing, and money to people who need help
A country where the government uses strict police control and spying to limit people's freedoms
- Specialized
A lawyer who brings criminal cases in court for the state government
A very tall building in New York City with a famous observation deck since 1931
- Formal
A United States government department that handles relations with other countries
A country in Northern Europe on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, such as Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania
- Literature
A professional NBA basketball team from California called the Warriors
- Formal
A state government office that manages things like education or vehicle registration
The highest group of judges in a U.S. state who decide appeals about state law
- Formal
A government that controls almost every part of people's lives and punishes people who disagree
A nickname for the United States state of Florida because it has warm sunny weather
One of the fifty parts of the United States with its own government and laws
- Specialized
A substance that flows and keeps its volume but not its shape, like water or oil
- NSFW
A southern United States state where the law allowed people to own other people before the American Civil War
- Literature
Violent acts and threats a government supports or carries out to frighten people
A country on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, like Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania
- Specialized
An economy where the government owns or controls many businesses in a market system
- Specialized
Electronic devices that use solid materials like semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes
- Literature
A state in the United States whose election results often show national voting trends
A country ruled by leaders who tightly control people's lives and freedoms
- Formal
A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
State when used for the government comes from the same Latin status 'standing' and suggests the organized power that 'stands' to make and enforce laws, which is why we call the ruling authority 'the state'.