States

Speech parts

1. States - Noun

2. States - Proper noun

Meaning

(informal, chiefly outside of the US) Short for United States.

(historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.

(Channel Islands) The parliament of either of the two Channel Islands countries: the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey.

States

plural of State

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

american America lira country state columbia dhole roanoke Emirates us peoples seawant stations stipule land of opportunity

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Antonyms

unseen be quiet be silent vetoes say nothing goes against

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Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

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Examples

If the family is destroyed, then states will be overthrown and peoples will be perverted. Seraphim of Sarov

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Arthur C. Clarke

The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced. Frank Zappa

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams

The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation. William McKinley

Close letter words and terms

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