{
    "term": "state",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government",
            "labels": "British EnglishNorth American English",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Baltic States"
                },
                {
                    "text": "European Union **member states**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Seychelles became an independent state in 1976."
                },
                {
                    "text": "member states of the European Union"
                },
                {
                    "text": "rogue states that shelter terrorists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Delegates from a number of Arab states attended the meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has not yet been recognized as an independent sovereign state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of these countries are one-party states of one type or another."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The action was opposed by several UN member states."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a newly independent state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "relations between the two states"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["city", "nation", "independent"],
                "verb + state": ["create", "establish", "become"],
                "state + noun": ["enterprise", "monopoly", "control"],
                "phrases": ["affairs of state", "matters of state", "church and state"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an organized political community forming part of a country",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the states of Victoria and Western Australia"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hurricane swept across the southern states of the US."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both candidates have been campaigning in key battleground states."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She decided to return to her **home state** of Ohio."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A handful of states have introduced similar legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "George W. Bush won the state of Florida."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He roamed throughout the state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was a correctional officer out of Utah state prison."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can be a felony to transport wine across state lines."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most states require all drivers to carry a minimum level of insurance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was selected to represent the state of Texas at the conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thirty states have passed similar legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The legislation must work at both the federal and state levels."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a farm tucked into the far north-west corner of the state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "opposition to the Civil War in Kansas and the other border states"
                },
                {
                    "text": "red states for Republicans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Murray River is the boundary between the states of Victoria and New South Wales."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These data may have importance at the state or national level."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are threats of power cuts across the state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "State legislatures around the country debated these labeling laws."
                },
                {
                    "text": "State law requires directors to be elected by a majority."
                },
                {
                    "text": "state budget cuts"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["battleground", "swing", "blue"],
                "… of states": ["handful"],
                "verb + state": ["represent", "win"],
                "state + verb": [
                    "allow something",
                    "require something",
                    "pass something"
                ],
                "state + noun": ["capital", "line", "court"],
                "preposition": ["across the state", "throughout the state"],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the state level",
                    "on the state level",
                    "a corner of the state"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the government of a country",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "matters/affairs of state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "people who are financially dependent on the state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a state-owned company"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They wish to limit the power of the State."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two leaders talked closely together, discussing affairs of state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These schools are funded by the state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a country with a healthcare system provided by the state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the separation of church and state"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["city", "nation", "independent"],
                "verb + state": ["create", "establish", "become"],
                "state + noun": ["enterprise", "monopoly", "control"],
                "phrases": ["affairs of state", "matters of state", "church and state"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in",
            "sensetop": "state of somethingin a… statein a… state of somethingin a … state to do something",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a confused **mental state**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a confused **state of mind**",
                    "contextForm": "state of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "anxieties about the state of the country’s economy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has **declared a state of emergency** in the flooded regions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Given the **current state** of knowledge, it will take years to find a solution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells."
                },
                {
                    "text": "water in a liquid state",
                    "contextForm": "in a… state"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was in a terrible state by the time he got home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was in a **state of shock**.",
                    "contextForm": "in a… state of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building is in a bad **state of repair** *(= needs to be repaired)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was in a state of permanent depression."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're **not in a fit state** to drive.",
                    "contextForm": "in a … state to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Babies can cry themselves into a state of frenzy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He goes into a trance-like state when he plays the guitar."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's concerned about his mother's state of health."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's not in a fit enough mental state to drive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His life seems to be in a constant state of chaos."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Public speaking can produce a state of mind akin to panic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She continues to live in a state of denial."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She managed to get the company's finances into a healthy state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She slipped into a state of unconsciousness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She uses music to create a particular emotional state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The brothers' refusal to work together had brought about this sad state of affairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country is in a perpetual state of anarchy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The driver was just sitting there in a state of shock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The education system is still in a state of flux following the recent reform."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house was in a poor state of repair when we bought it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The inspectors assess the physical state of schools and equipment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His teeth were in an appalling state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The soul continues to be reborn until it has reached a state of perfection."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were shocked at the run-down state of the hospital."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can either varnish the wood or leave it in its natural state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a drug that produces altered states of consciousness"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an advanced state of dehydration"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Look at the state of this room!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The business is in a pretty good financial state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are serious concerns about the current state of the economy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We would prefer to keep the garden in its natural state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What kind of state are the roads in?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Distilled water is produced by condensing steam from boiled water back into its liquid state."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I cannot afford it, given the present state of our finances."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The 18th-century farmhouse is in a state of disrepair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This work is an artistic statement of all that I feel about the state of the world."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["acceptable", "fit", "good"],
                "verb + state": ["get into", "go into", "reach"],
                "preposition": ["in a state", "into a state", "state of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair",
                    "given the state of something",
                    "a state of affairs"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens",
            "sensetop": "in state",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The president was driven in state through the streets.",
                    "contextForm": "in state"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the United States of America",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've never been to the States."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be/become excited or anxious",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was in a real state about her exams."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He made a mistake and got into a terrible state about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jane was in a terrible state after losing her job."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to be dirty or untidy",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What a state this place is in!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How did the carpet get into that state?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He died in a state of grace."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This state of affairs can no longer be ignored."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet been completed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What is the current state of play in the peace talks?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the score in a sports match, especially in cricket",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/steɪt/",
                "audio": "st/state/state__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/steɪt/",
                "audio": "st/state/state__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’, from stare ‘to stand’. The current verb senses date from the mid 17th cent."
}