"State" meaning in All languages combined

See State on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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  1. State University, as the shortened form of a public university name. Related terms: Crown
    Sense id: en-State-en-name-ggQp0X8U Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 40 33

Noun [English]

Forms: States [plural]
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  1. A political entity that regulates society and the population within a definite territory. Translations (political entity): État [masculine] (French), Estado [masculine] (Portuguese), Estado [masculine] (Spanish)
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  2. (often with definite article) The current governing political entity in which the speaker lives. Tags: often, with-definite-article
    Sense id: en-State-en-noun-IXQycrpY Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 40 33

Inflected forms

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