Question

what is the definition of a state?

Answer 1

Please don't ask this question it can men many things... try to be more clear.

For example
This is a bad way to `state` something.
Georgia is a `state`.

Answer 2

It can be either a verb or a noun that mean totally different things.

Answer 3

a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

Answer 4

"A state" obviously means that they're talking about a noun @SolomonZelman

Answer 5

well, reading it 'a state' it is likely a noun, but I often times see that people ask a definition of a `verb`.

Answer 6

thank you @avalonmay

Answer 7

No problem :)

Answer 8

Also, I thought that to do define state? it is a bit easy.... so I picked on a verb (which is not that hard either)

Answer 9

Well, the context was fairly relevant to what @avalonmay said, seeing as this is history.