(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

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

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

(physics) Any state that does not change over time, or is in a dynamic equilibrium

Characteristic of a steady state

An unusually difficult or dangerous situation in which a government gives itself special powers or suspends normal legal procedures so as to regain control.

A state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.

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.

A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.