State

  • 41state — {{11}}state (n.1) early 13c., circumstances, temporary attributes of a person or thing, conditions, from L. status manner of standing, position, condition, noun of action from pp. stem of stare to stand from PIE root *sta to stand (see STET (Cf.… …

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  • 42State — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:State >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 state state condition category estate lot ease trim mood pickle plight temper Sgm: N 1 aspect aspect &c.(appearance) 448 …

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  • 43state — I 1. noun 1) the state of the economy Syn: condition, shape, situation, circumstances, position; predicament, plight 2) informal don t get into a state Syn: fluster, frenzy, fever …

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  • 44state — noun 1》 the condition of someone or something.     ↘a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure.     ↘(a state) informal an agitated, disorderly, or dirty condition. 2》 a nation or territory considered as an organized… …

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  • 45state — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English stat, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 13th century 1. a. mode or condition of being < a state of readiness > b …

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  • 46state — A political community organized under one government. As the biblical historians looked back, they understood Israel to have been a theocratic state; that is, the power of the monarchy was limited by the tradition of divine laws and the voice of&#8230; …

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  • 47state —    The legal notion of the state is that is a political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders. The term ‘country’ usually refers to a state’s territory and population, rather than its government.&#8230; …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 48state — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, Everyman, John Doe, Kreis, Public, affirm, air, allege, ally, announce, annunciate, archbishopric, archdiocese, archduchy, archdukedom, argue, arrondissement, articulate, assert, assever,&#8230; …

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  • 49state — 1. noun /steɪt/ a) Any sovereign polity. A government. Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. b) A political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy, for example one of the fifty United States. See also …

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  • 50state — A condition, situation, or status. [L. status, condition, s.] absent s. SYN: dreamy s.. activated s. SYN: excited s.. anxiety tension s. a milder form of an anxiety disorder. See anxiety disorders, under disorder …

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