(informal) California State University.

(informal) Abbreviation of Delaware State University.

Abbreviation of Kansas State University.

A state that is economically, politically and/or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state. Originally, the realm of a client king of Rome.

Synonym of night watchman state

(law, philosophy) A condition in which ordinary laws or norms have been suspended by a political authority.

(law) An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.

(historical) The Dhulbahante anti-colonial state established by the xarunta (haroun) that existed between 1895 C.E. and 1920 C.E. geographically corresponding with modern-day Khaatumo; the successor state to the treatyless Dhulbahante garadship founded in Dareema Caddo.

(US politics) A state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in a given election.

The country in which a ship is registered.