state
/steɪt/
noun
- The condition or way that someone or something is at a particular time.
- The house was in a terrible state after the party.
- She is in a state of deep concentration.
- The economy is in a fragile state right now.
- A politically organized territory with its own government; a nation or part of a federal union.
- The state provides public education for all children.
- France is a sovereign state in Europe.
- California is one of the fifty states in the United States.
- The government or the governing body of a country.
- He works for the state as a civil servant.
- The state has the power to collect taxes.
- The state declared a national emergency.
- A formal, impressive ceremony or display of dignity.
- They dined in the state dining room.
- The queen traveled in state through the city.
- The president was buried with full state honors.
verb
- To express something clearly in speech or writing.
- The witness stated that she saw the accident.
- Please state your name and address.
- He stated his opinion firmly.
- To set out or specify something formally.
- The contract states the terms of the agreement.
- The law states that you must wear a seatbelt.
- The instructions state clearly how to assemble the furniture.
adjective
- Relating to or controlled by the government of a country or state.
- The state park is open to the public.
- State police patrol the highways.
- She attends a state university.
- Involving or used for formal ceremonies.
- The state coach carried the royal family.
- The state dinner was held at the White House.
- He wore a state uniform for the parade.