State

Definition - Noun
often attrib 1 a  : a politically organized body of people usu. occupying a definite territory
esp
: one that is sovereign
b  : the political organization that has supreme civil authority and political power and serves as the basis of government
see also compelling state interest at interest separation of church and state
c  : a government or politically organized society having a particular character <a police ~>
2  : the operations or concerns of the government of a country
: the sphere of administration and supreme political power of a country (as in international relations) <secrets of ~> <affairs of ~>
3 a  : one of the constituent units of a nation having a federal government
specif
: one of the fifty such units comprising the great part of the U.S.
see also state law
b  : the territory of a state



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