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1 N‑COUNT You can refer to countries as states , particularly when you are discussing politics. □  Some weeks ago I recommended to E.U. member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.

2 N‑COUNT Some large countries such as the USA are divided into smaller areas called states . □  Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville.

3 N‑PROPER The USA is sometimes referred to as the States . [INFORMAL ]

4 N‑SING You can refer to the government of a country as the state . □  The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure.

5 ADJ [ADJ n] State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies. □  …reform of the state social-security system.

6 → see state school

7 ADJ [ADJ n] A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country. □  The president arrived in Britain last night for his official state visit.

8 N‑COUNT [usu sing] When you talk about the state of someone or something, you are referring to the condition they are in or what they are like at a particular time. □ [+ of ] For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression. □ [+ of ] Look at the state of my car!

9 VERB If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way. □ [V n] Clearly state your address and telephone number. □ [V that] The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer. □ [V with quote] 'Our relationship is totally platonic,' she stated. □ [V -ed] Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.

10 → see also head of state , nation-state , police state , welfare state

11 PHRASE If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it. □  When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.

12 PHRASE If you are in a state or if you get into a state , you are very upset or nervous about something. □  I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness.

13 PHRASE If the dead body of an important person lies in state , it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried. SYNONYMS state NOUN

1

country:…that disputed boundary between the two countries.

nation:The Arab nations agreed to meet in Baghdad.

kingdom:The kingdom's power declined.

2

region:…a remote mountainous region.

province:…the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province.

district:…the home of the governor of the district. VERB 9

say:Did he say where he was going?

report:He seems to be all right now,' reported a relieved Taylor.

declare:He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world.

express:He expressed grave concern at American attitudes.

Sta te De|part|ment ◆◇◇ N‑PROPER In the United States, the State Department is the government department that is concerned with foreign affairs. □  Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent. □  …a senior State Department official.

state|hood /ste I thʊd/ N‑UNCOUNT Statehood is the condition of being an independent state or nation.

state|house /ste I thaʊs/ (statehouses ) N‑COUNT In the United States, a statehouse is where the governor of a state has his or her offices, and where the state legislature meets.