stato

Etymology
Borrowed from, , etc.

Noun

 * 1) condition, state (of being)

Noun

 * 1)  governmental and political apparatus of a country

Noun

 * 1) state

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1)  state physical property of matter as solid, liquid, gas or plasma
 * 2)  state sovereign polity; a government
 * 3)  state political division of a federation
 * 4) state a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time
 * 5) state condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous circumstances; social importance
 * 6) rank, status

Etymology 2
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