states (A2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /steɪts/
Definition
A large and important area of a country, or a country itself, that has its own government and laws.
Examples
The United States is a federal republic consisting of 50 states.
Texas is one of the largest states in the USA by area.
Each of the states has its own governor and legislature.
How to Use states
- state of mind (idiom)
- A person's mood or emotional condition. — "He's not in the right state of mind to make important decisions."
- state of emergency (collocation)
- A situation in which a government has special powers because of a crisis. — "The government declared a state of emergency due to the severe flooding."
- state of the art (collocation)
- The most recent stage in the development of a product or technology. — "The hospital uses state-of-the-art medical equipment."
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