1. A term for a country, especially when talking about politics: There are many states within the European Community.
2. One of the smaller districts of a large country: Two of the political states of Germany are Hessen and Bavaria.
3. The government of a country: There are certain services provided for by the state of Germany, for example the public health organization.
4. A condition relating to the emotional or mental situation of an individual: After Mary's mother died, she was in a state of terrible depression for almost 6 months.
5. A status of something in regards to its constitution: The paint was still in a liquid state before drying out completely.

To express in words, either in writing or orally: James stated in the conference that he had a completely different opinion to the matter at hand.

It states in the paper that the concert will take place on Saturday, not on Sunday as originally planned.

A condition of the mind that differs from the normal state of consciousness: An altered state is typically one that is caused by drugs, hypnosis, or mental disorders.

A state designed like a prison which is known as a "police state".

A carceral state is one that seeks to know everything about its inhabitants and visitors, but hides everything about itself. It demands transparency of everything except its own operations.

A type of coma in which the patient shows alternating sleep and wake cycles: "As a result of a severe damage to certain areas of the brain, the person is unconscious when he or she is in the persistent vegetative coma, even when that patient appears to be awake."

A nation that utilizes automation and technology, but which is depending more and more on outsourcing to other nations for the experts in those areas: United States quotes.

A country of central and northwest North America with coastlines on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and with the countries of Canada bordering on the north and Mexico bordering on the south.