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- statehood/ˈsteɪthʊd/The condition of being an independent, sovereign state with defined borders and a government.nounC2
- statehooder/ˈsteɪtˌhʊd.ə/An individual advocating for or belonging to the status of statehood for a territory (especially in reference to Washington D.C.).nounVery Low
- statehouse/ˈsteɪt.haʊs/The building in which a state legislature meets; the primary seat of government for an individual state within the USA.nounMedium (Common in U.S. political and civic contexts; rare internationally)
- statelet/ˈsteɪt.lət/A small state or political entity, often with limited sovereignty.nounLow
- stately home/ˌsteɪtli ˈhəʊm/a large, impressive, and historically significant country house, typically belonging to the aristocracy or gentry and often open to the public.nounC1
- statement/ˈsteɪtmənt/A clear expression of something in speech or writing; an official account of facts or opinions.adjectivenounverbB1
- statement glasses/ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɡlɑːsɪz/Eyeglasses designed to be bold and fashionable, making a personal style statement.plural-nounMedium in fashion and lifestyle contexts
- statement of claim/ˈsteɪtmənt əv kleɪm/A formal document that begins a civil lawsuit, outlining the plaintiff's facts and legal grounds for seeking relief.nounSpecialised / C2
- statement savings account/ˈsteɪtmənt ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnt/A type of savings account where transactions are recorded on a periodic statement sent to the account holder, rather than in a passbook.nounC1
- statements of case/ˈsteɪtmənts əv keɪs/Formal written documents in legal proceedings that outline a party's factual allegations and legal arguments.plural-nounC1/C2 (Specialist Legal)
- staten island/ˌsteɪ.tən ˈaɪ.lənd/A borough of New York City, located on an island of the same name at the mouth of the Hudson River.nounMedium (High in NYC/local contexts)
- stater/ˈsteɪtə/An ancient Greek coin of gold or silver.nounC2/Extremely Rare
- stateroom/ˈsteɪtruːm/a private room or cabin on a ship, train, or sometimes in a large official residence, typically for important passengers or dignitaries.nounC1
- states/steɪts/The plural noun 'states' primarily refers to the political divisions of a federal nation, most notably the 50 states of the United States of America.nounA1 (noun), B1 (verb)
- states of the church/ˌsteɪts əv ðə ˈtʃɜːtʃ/The territories in central Italy governed by the Pope from the 8th century until 1870; also called the Papal States.plural-nounC1/C2 (Specialized Historical/Academic)
- states' righter/ˈsteɪts ˌraɪtə/A person who advocates for the rights of individual U.S. states to have significant independent power from the federal government.nounVery Low
- states' rights/ˈsteɪts ˈraɪts/The political principle that individual U.S. states possess certain powers and rights independent of the federal government, as outlined in the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.plural-nounC2
- states' rights democratic party/ˈsteɪts ˌraɪts ˌdɛm.əˈkræt.ɪk ˈpɑː.ti/A historical political party in the United States, also known as the Dixiecrats, that broke away from the Democratic Party in 1948 in opposition to federal civil rights legislation and advocated for racial segregation under the banner of states' rights.nounLow
- states-general/ˌsteɪts ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/A historical legislative or consultative assembly composed of representatives from the main social estates of the realm, particularly the clergy, nobility, and commoners.nounplural-nounC2 / Low-frequency
- statesboro/ˈsteɪtsbərəʊ/A city in southeastern Georgia, USA, known as the county seat of Bulloch County and home to Georgia Southern University.nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
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