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- statute mile/ˈstætʃuːt maɪl/A unit of length equal to exactly 1609.344 metres or 5280 feet.nounIntermediate (B2)
- statute of limitations/ˌstætʃuːt əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/A law that sets the maximum time period after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.nounC1-C2
- statute of westminster/ˌstætʃuːt əv ˈwɛstmɪnstə/A foundational act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 1931 that established legislative equality for the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, marking the effective independence of countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, and the Union of South Africa.nounC2
- statutory declaration/ˌstætʃ.ə.tər.i ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/A formal written statement of fact, made voluntarily, solemnly declared to be true before a person authorized by law (like a solicitor, notary, or justice of the peace) and used as an alternative to an affidavit in certain circumstances.nounC1
- statutory law/ˌstætʃət(ə)ri ˈlɔː/Law that is created and enacted by a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress, and formally written down.nounC2
- statutory offense/ˌstætʃət(ə)ri əˈfɛns/An act that is made a crime by a law passed by a legislative body (such as Parliament or Congress).nounC1/C2
- statutory order/ˌstætʃʊtəri ˈɔːdə(r)/A legally binding directive or regulation issued by a government authority under the powers granted by an act of parliament.nounC1/C2
- statutory rape/ˌstætʃətri ˈreɪp/A criminal offense involving sexual intercourse with a person who is below the legal age of consent, regardless of whether the act was consensual.nounC1/C2
- statvolt/ˈstatvəʊlt/A unit of electric potential and electromotive force in the CGS electrostatic system, equal to approximately 299.79 volts.nounextremely rare / C2+
- staubach/ˈʃtaʊbæx/A surname of German origin, specifically associated with the former German footballer and manager Franz Beckenbauer's early career nickname 'der Kaiser' (the Emperor), though not directly related; sometimes confused with or used in reference to German-speaking regions or football history.nounVery Low (C2+ proper noun)
- staudinger/ˈʃtaʊdɪŋə/A proper noun referring to a surname of German origin, most famously associated with the Nobel Prize-winning chemist Hermann Staudinger.nounVery Low
- stauffenberg/ˈʃtaʊfənbɜːɡ/A German surname most famously associated with Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, the army officer who led the failed 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.nounLow (proper noun, historical reference). Common in German/European historical contexts; rare in general English discourse.
- staumrel/ˈstamə/To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions of sounds due to a speech disorder or nervousness.adjectivenounC1
- staun/stɔːn/To cease or stop; to bring to a halt.verbVery low (archaic/dialectal)
- staunton/ˈstɔːntən/A specific design of chess pieces.nounC1
- staurolite/ˈstɔːrəlaɪt/A brown, reddish-brown, or black mineral with a characteristic cross-shaped twin crystal formation, composed of iron, aluminum, and silicate.nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
- stauropegion/ˌstɔːrəʊˈpiːdʒiən/An Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic monastery or church directly subordinate to the head of the church (such as a patriarch or metropolitan), rather than to a local bishop.nounextremely_rare
- stauroscope/ˈstɔːrəskəʊp/A scientific instrument, especially used in mineralogy, to determine the optical properties of crystals.nounExtremely rare/technical
- stavanger/stəˈvæŋə/A city and municipality in southwestern Norway, known as an energy capital and a major port.nounC2
- stave/steɪv/A strong wooden post or plank, or a set of five parallel lines on which musical notes are written.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
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