An unofficial nickname for the state of Alabama in the United States of America.

A sovereign state which is a member of an international organisation or some kind of confederation of other such states.

plural of Secretary of State

Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation. / The chief clerk of a U.S. state.

(historical) Former name of Trucial Oman. A collection of former protectorates (since the 1820 General Maritime Treaty) of the United Kingdom, comprising most of the small Arab coastal states (then sheikhdoms) located along the Persian Gulf. The precursor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

plural of Trucial State

A state consisting of one or more islands

A region in northern Israel containing Galilee, and Tiberias.

(computing) Any of several instances in which a computer's processor cannot execute instructions (either for the entire computer, or just for a specific task) until an I/O operation completes, or until an interrupt is resolved

(in the singular, formerly also plural) Ellipsis of United States of America. / (in the plural) The collection of individual states of the United States of America.