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noun · 1 syllable · /steɪt/

STATE

What does "STATE" mean?

The condition of something, or an organized political community under one government.

Meanings

  1. The particular condition that someone or something is in at a time. The house was in a terrible state after the party.
  2. A nation or territory organized as a political community under one government. The state guarantees free education to its citizens.
  3. A constituent administrative region of a federal country. Texas is the second-largest state in the U.S.
  4. To express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing. Please state your name for the record.
  5. Ceremonial pomp and dignity, especially of a ruler. The queen arrived in state. formal

Did you know?

  • A 'nation-state' and your emotional 'state of mind' descend from the same Latin word 'status' (a standing or condition) - the body politic and the body's mood were once described in identical terms.

Word origin

From Latin 'status', meaning a condition, position, or standing, from 'stare', to stand; entered English via Old French 'estat'.

Remember it

STATE comes from STA-, to stand: a state is how things stand right now, or the standing of a government.

A little poem

It signs the law, it draws the border line,
yet 'state' first meant the way a thing now stands-
a mood, a moment, balanced on a spine.

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Wordplay

  • My friend from out of town asked what state I was in. I said 'mild panic,' but he wanted the one with a capital.

What it teaches

Every nation and every mood is a 'state': both are just how things happen to stand for now.

Quick facts

What does STATE mean?

The condition of something, or an organized political community under one government.

Is STATE a valid word?

Yes — STATE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is STATE?

STATE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.

Where does STATE come from?

From Latin 'status', meaning a condition, position, or standing, from 'stare', to stand; entered English via Old French 'estat'.

What can STATE teach us?

Every nation and every mood is a 'state': both are just how things happen to stand for now.

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