noun

state

Translation

state, condition, country, nation

The building is in a bad state.

California is a state in the USA.

The head of state will give a speech.

He was in a state of shock.

in a ((adjective)) state in a certain condition The building is in a bad state.

a state of ((noun)) a condition of (something) He was in a state of shock.

a state in ((country)) a political division within a country California is a state in the USA.

Synonyms: condition, situation (for condition); nation, country (for political entity)

From Latin 'status' meaning 'manner of standing, condition, position', from 'stare' meaning 'to stand'.

Notice its similarity to 'status'. A person's 'status' is part of their 'state' of being, and a country's 'states' form its national 'status'.