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    [Noun]  | "state" | \ ˈstāt \


    1: mode or condition of being

    2: condition of mind or temperament

    3: a condition of abnormal tension or excitement


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English stat, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand {mat|stand|};

    [Noun]  | "state aid" 


    1: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution


    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Noun]  | "state bank" 


    1: central bank

    2: a bank chartered by and operating under the laws of a state of the U.S.


    Origin: 1702 ;

    [Noun]  | "state bird" 


    1: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.


    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Noun]  | "state capitalism" 


    1: an economic system in which private capitalism is modified by a varying degree of government ownership and control


    Origin: circa 1886 ;

    [Noun]  | "state church" 


    1: established church


    Origin: 1644 ;

    [Noun]  | "state college" 


    1: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university


    Origin: 1806 ;

    [Noun]  | "state flower" 


    1: a flowering plant selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.


    Origin: 1898 ;

    [Verb]  | "state" 


    1: to express the particulars of especially in words : report; broadly : to express in words

    2: to set by regulation or authority


    Origin: 1647 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "state of the art" 


    1: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods


    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Noun]  | "state" 


    1: a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government;


      * e.g., " ... the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government "



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    2: high position within society;


      * e.g., " ... Sir Thomas More was accorded an execution befitting his state: a beheading and not the hanging that common criminals received "



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    [Noun]  | "state aid" 


    1: as in relief, foreign aid;


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    [Noun]  | "state aids" 


    [Noun]  | "state's evidence" 


    [Noun]  | "state's evidences" 


    [Noun]  | "city-state" 


    1: a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it;


      * e.g., " ... the city-states of ancient Greece "



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    [Noun]  | "nation-state" 


    1: a form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government;


      * e.g., " ... the rise of European nation-states in the thirteenth century "



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    [Verb]  | "state" 


    1: to convey in appropriate or telling terms;


      * e.g., " ... please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible "





    2: to express (a thought or emotion) in words;


      * e.g., " ... I believe this theory is wrong, she stated "



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    3: to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion);


      * e.g., " ... everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be "



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    [Adjective]  | "state-of-the-art" 


    1: being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques;


      * e.g., " ... a medical center that prides itself on being a leader in state-of-the-art microsurgery "





    2: being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles;


      * e.g., " ... he spent a boatload of money on a state-of-the-art home theater "



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     [ "state" ]

    1: Something that stupid people argue about on UrbanDictionary.com

      * e.g.,  ... Stupid Texan: Huh-huh! Ma' state's way better then yur's!(yuk) Don't mess with Texas! Huh-huh! 

     [ "state" ]

    1: A word used in UK slang which can mean:

      * e.g.,  ...  "Did you know that Fred crashed his car last night?", "Woah, state". 


     [ "state" ]

    2:  An exclamation of surprise (usually shock).

      * e.g.,  ...  "Have you seen that toilet? It's well state" 


     [ "state" ]

    3:  An adjective meaning bad/poor.

      * e.g.,  ...  "I did a turbo last night, it were well state" 


     [ "state" ]

    4:  An adjective meaning good (similar to how "sick" is used).

     [ "state" ]

    1:  (political) A legitimized institute of criminal plunder having self-appointed and immutable power of force over all persons within its geographic boundaries.

      * e.g.,  ... Acting with impunity, the state will take your money, your life, and the lives of your children, unless you voluntarily offer them first. 

     [ "state" ]

    1: The word state comes from the phrase "look at the state of it" and meaning just that. One fine day the phrase "state of it!" and "Oh my god!" were accidentally merged to form "Oh my state" which is still used but has been shortened to form the word "state". A state is either a retarded person, or an unfortunate or stupid situation.

      * e.g.,  ... Boy: "Look, that guy just fell over" 

     [ "state" ]

    1: 'that state' or 'a state' - describes a person you has drank one too many bottles of courvoisier before a night out

      * e.g.,  ... "hey James, you look like your in that state" 

     [ "state" ]

    1:  A condition or collection of circumstances.

      * e.g.,  ...  I am insane; my state of mind is poor. 


     [ "state" ]

    2:  A government power that acts as an authority over a geographical area. (The states in the United States of America have a federal government.)

      * e.g.,  ...  California is a state within the United States of America 

     [ "state" ]

    1: a level of existance, other than normal.

      * e.g.,  ... There in a vegetative state. 

     [ "state" ]

    1: A system or complex. A representation that has minimum of one and a maximum of two discrete (linear) ends. Contains a relationship of synchronicity with paradox.

      * e.g.,  ... A state has a synchronous relationship with a paradox. This means that a state is a paradox under contingent circumstances but a paradox is always a state in form or meta-form. 

     [ "state" ]

    1: Adj. - of or pertaining to a State college or university; by extension, anything athletic, misogynist, homoerotic, violent, or unneccesarily drunken.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, stop acting so state." 

     [ "state" ]

    1: A derogatory term regularly used between street racers to initiate a race.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'll race you, you staaaaaaaaaaaate!" 


     [ "state" ]

    2: Usually the 'a' is drawn out for emphasis.


     [ "state" ]

    3: See also 'rash' and 'disgrace'.

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