plural of stately home

A state of emergency.

(physics) Any of those electronically excited states of an atom or molecule with energies that follow the Rydberg formula as they converge on an ionic state with an ionization energy.

A state in the Trucial States

A country that is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control from another country.

A sovereign state that is a federation. / A non-sovereign state that is part of a federation, especially part of Germany or Austria.

(UK) The current situation (typically in sports)

The state of the United States of America in which a person was born or raised or currently resides.

Assisted, funded, or subsidised by a government.

(historical) A state that is subject to another and has to pay regular tribute to the latter as a token of submission.