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• state — [stāt] n. [ME < OFr & L: OFr estat < L status, state, position, standing < pp. of stare, to STAND] 1. a set of circumstances or attributes characterizing a person or thing at a given time; way or form of being; condition [a state of… …   English World dictionary

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• into place — 1 : into the proper position She lowered her glasses then pushed them back into place. 2 : into the state of being used or active The curfew was put into place [=was established] by the town s mayor. The plan will be put into place over the… …   Useful english dictionary

• into a cocked hat — informal 1 US : into a state of confusion, ruin, etc. The discovery has knocked/thrown all our old assumptions into a cocked hat. [=has completely destroyed all our old assumptions] 2 Brit used to say that one person or thing is much better than… …   Useful english dictionary

• into line — into a state of agreement or cooperation It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line. [=to get everyone to agree] • • • Main Entry: ↑line …   Useful english dictionary

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• State — A state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, sub national states or multinational states. A state usually includes the set of institutions that… …   Wikipedia

• State of Mexico — This article is about the state called Mexico within the country of the same name. For the country, see Mexico. For the federal district, see Mexico City. For the divisions of Mexico known as states, see States of Mexico. For other uses, see… …   Wikipedia

• state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary