state noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
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[countable] a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government. the Baltic States. European Union member states. Which Word? country / state. see also chief of state, city state, client state, failed state, Gulf States (1), head of state, nation state, police state, welfare state. Extra Examples.
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