noun

state

Translation

state, condition, country, government

The car is in a terrible state.

France is a European state.

He is the head of state.

in a ((adjective)) state in a particular condition The house was in a terrible state.

a state of ((noun)) a condition of something The country is in a state of emergency.

Synonyms: condition, situation (for meaning 1); country, nation (for meaning 2)

From Latin 'status' meaning 'manner of standing, condition', from the verb 'stare' (to stand).

Think of how something 'stands'. The 'state' of your room is how it stands. A 'state' (country) is how a nation stands.