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Catastrophic government dissolution
State collapse is the catastrophic breakdown of a sovereign state's institutional apparatus, resulting in the inability to sustain a monopoly on the legitimate
State_collapse
Process by which a quantum system takes on a definitive state
interpretations of quantum mechanics, wave function collapse, also called reduction of the state vector, occurs when a wave function—initially in a superposition
Wave_function_collapse
2021 building collapse in Florida, US
released their technical findings on what caused the partial collapse. The team concluded the collapse began in early June 2021, when two connections between
Surfside_condominium_collapse
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up collapse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Collapse or its variants may refer to: Collapse (structural) Collapse (topology), a mathematical concept
Collapse
Construction site collapse in Bangkok, Thailand
2025, a building under construction which was intended for the State Audit Office collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand, following a devastating earthquake that
Collapse of Thailand State Audit Office building
Collapse_of_Thailand_State_Audit_Office_building
Interim government in Western Asia
minister. However, the national unity Palestinian government effectively collapsed, when a violent conflict between Hamas and Fatah erupted, mainly in the
Palestinian_Authority
Fall of a complex human society
Societal collapse (also known as civilizational collapse or systems collapse) is the fall of a complex human society characterized by the loss of cultural
Societal_collapse
Fatal accident in 2011
temporary outdoor concert stage at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., and caused its collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators
Indiana State Fair stage collapse
Indiana_State_Fair_stage_collapse
This is a list of non-deliberate structural failures and collapses of buildings and other structures including bridges, dams, and radio masts/towers.
List of building and structure collapses
List_of_building_and_structure_collapses
2017 book by James C. Scott
following state collapse may have brought a higher standard of living, and freedom. To support this view, he highlights how state collapse led to a dispersion
Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States
Against_the_Grain:_A_Deep_History_of_the_Earliest_States
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
River in the Baltimore metropolitan area of Maryland, United States, collapsed after one of the bridge piers was struck by the container ship Dali, which
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. It is thought
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Outcome of the September 11 attacks
the towers, eventually resulting in both undergoing a total progressive collapse. The North Tower (WTC 1) was the first building to be hit when American
Collapse of the World Trade Center
Collapse_of_the_World_Trade_Center
1981 structural collapse in Kansas City, Missouri
overhead walkways in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed, killing 114 people and injuring 216. Loaded with partygoers, the concrete
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
Severe and prolonged economic problems
Economic collapse, also called economic meltdown, is any of a broad range of poor economic conditions, ranging from a severe, prolonged depression with
Economic_collapse
Contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its gravity
forces. The star then exists in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium. During the star's evolution a star might collapse again and reach several new states
Gravitational_collapse
Fictional state in the Star Wars franchise
The Galactic Empire largely collapses following the events of Return of the Jedi, with its remnants forming a rump state as the First Order in the sequel
Galactic_Empire
State that has lost its ability to govern
launched, based on the notion that while a state may function in general, polities at the substate level may collapse in terms of infrastructure, economy, and
Failed_state
2013 industrial building collapse in Savar, Bangladesh
The Rana Plaza collapse (also referred to as the Savar building collapse) occurred on 24 April 2013 in Savar Upazila, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the
Rana_Plaza_collapse
Type of social theories
Historic recurrence List of cycles Revolutionary wave Societal collapse State collapse Korotayev, Andrey V.; Malkov, Artemy S; Khaltourina, Daria A (2006)
Social_cycle_theory
Decline of classic Maya civilization
archaeology, the classic Maya collapse is a model to describe the destabilization of Classic Maya civilization and the violent collapse and abandonment of many
Classic_Maya_collapse
Emergency governmental authority
government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revolution, civil war, or some combination thereof. Provisional governments
Provisional_government
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
including unrecoverable collapse and unrecoverable dystopia. A disaster severe enough to cause the permanent, irreversible collapse of human civilisation
Global_catastrophic_risk
American anthropologist and historian (born 1949)
articles and monographs. His best-known work, The Collapse of Complex Societies (1988), examines the collapse of Maya and Chacoan civilizations, and of the
Joseph_Tainter
2015 accident in Berkeley, California, US
injuries sustained in the collapse. On June 25, Alameda County prosecutors began an investigation into the accident, stating involuntary manslaughter charges
Berkeley_balcony_collapse
2014 disaster in Lagos State, Nigeria
All Nations (SCOAN) premises around the Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos State collapsed completely to the ground. The National Emergency Management Agency
Synagogue Church building collapse
Synagogue_Church_building_collapse
2023 building collapse in Belvidere, Illinois
Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, which caused the ceiling to collapse during a sold-out concert, killing one person and injuring 48 more. The
Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse
Belvidere_Apollo_Theatre_collapse
Bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., US
rescue and recovery and $1.2 million for other state agencies. He estimated the cost of the collapse to the state at $400,000 to $1 million per day. That day
I-35W Mississippi River bridge
I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge
1988–1991 breakup of the sovereign state
withering of the state but before 1991, many thought that Soviet Union collapse was impossible or unlikely. Historiography on the Soviet collapse can be roughly
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
2024 fatal boat dock collapse in coastal Georgia
October 19, 2024, a ferry dock located at Sapelo Island in the U.S. state of Georgia collapsed, resulting in the deaths of seven people. On October 19, 2024
Sapelo_Island_dock_collapse
Partially recognised state in the Horn of Africa
ISBN 978-0-226-46791-7. Issa-Salwe, Abdisalam M. (1996). The Collapse of the Somali State: The Impact of the Colonial Legacy. London: Haan Associates.
Somaliland
Ecological communities abruptly losing biodiversity, often irreversibly
'tipping point', then an ecosystem collapse (sometimes also termed ecological collapse) occurs. Ecosystem collapse does not mean total disappearance of
Ecosystem_collapse
Physical process transitioning a system from a symmetric state to a more ordered state
phenomenon where a disordered but symmetric state collapses into an ordered, but less symmetric state. This collapse is often one of many possible bifurcations
Symmetry_breaking
Failed suspension bridge in Washington, US
on July 1, 1940, and dramatically collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7 of the same year. The bridge's collapse has been described as "spectacular"
Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)
South Slavic unification ideology
Politics, 1918–1941". In Cohen, Lenard J.; Dragović-Soso, Jasna (eds.). State Collapse in South-Eastern Europe: New Perspectives on Yugoslavia's Disintegration
Yugoslavism
Disaster in Kolkata which occurred on 31 March 2016
carried on in an unscientific manner and "the state administration did not take any lesson even after the collapse of Ultadanga flyover three years ago". The
2016_Kolkata_flyover_collapse
Interpretation of quantum mechanics
Objective-collapse theories, also known as spontaneous collapse models or dynamical reduction models, are proposed solutions to the measurement problem
Objective-collapse_theory
Bridge collapse in Sweetwater, Florida
510m 556yds Collapse site On March 15, 2018, a 175-foot-long (53 m) section of the FIU-Sweetwater UniversityCity Pedestrian Bridge collapsed while under
Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse
Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse
Fatal accident at Texas A&M University
Texas Task Force 1, the state's elite emergency response team, arrived to assist the rescue efforts. Within minutes of the collapse, word of the accident
1999_Aggie_Bonfire_collapse
Building collapse in Uyo, Nigeria
Bible Church International, an evangelical congregation, collapsed in Uyo, a city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, during the consecration or ordination of the
Uyo_church_collapse
Description of physical properties at the atomic and subatomic scale
answers to questions regarding quantum-state collapse, as discussed below. The time evolution of a quantum state is described by the Schrödinger equation:
Quantum_mechanics
Discussion of scenarios for a collapse of civilization due to climate change
Climate change and civilizational collapse refers to a hypothetical risk that the negative impacts of climate change might reduce global socioeconomic
Climate change and civilizational collapse
Climate_change_and_civilizational_collapse
Ship collision in Brunswick, Georgia, US
Brunswick, Georgia, United States, collapsed after a cargo ship, the SS African Neptune, struck the bridge. The collapse affected roughly 450 feet (140 m)
1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse
1972_Sidney_Lanier_Bridge_collapse
1987 bridge collapse in Montgomery County, New York
Crossing. On April 5, 1987, it collapsed due to bridge scour at the foundations after a record rainfall. The collapse killed ten people. The replacement
Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse
Schoharie_Creek_Bridge_collapse
1981 construction disaster in Florida
project in Cocoa Beach (Brevard County, Florida, United States) that collapsed during construction on March 27, 1981. Eleven workers were killed and
Harbor Cay condominium collapse
Harbor_Cay_condominium_collapse
Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy
the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished
Ponte_Morandi_collapse
War ending in defeated nation ceasing to exist
not with a peace treaty nor a ceasefire, but with the catastrophic state collapse of the losing party as a result of comprehensive military defeat, typically
Debellatio
Unstable state on the verge of failure
dimensions, are increasingly being used. A fragile state in the brink of collapse may result in a failed state. Fragile states are also known as weak states
Fragile_state
2025 building collapse in Ethiopia
official Atnafu Abate stated some victims remained under rubble. "At Least 30 Killed In Minjar Shenkora Church Construction Collapse". Borkena. 1 October
Arerti_Maryam_Church_collapse
2021 building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria
neighbourhood of Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed. At least 42 people died. The government of Lagos State is conducting an investigation. Fourscore
2021_Lagos_high-rise_collapse
Bridge collapse in Gujarat, India
Bridge collapse occurred on 9 July 2025 in Padra, Gujarat, India, resulting in 22 deaths and several injuries. While the official cause of the collapse is
Gambhira_Bridge_collapse
M7.2 and M7.5 doublet earthquake
three towers that did not collapse were unsafe for residents. The earthquake also displaced more than 700 people in the state. Falcón governor Víctor Clark [es]
2026_Venezuela_earthquakes
18th and 19th-century state in South Africa
the Singo clan (also called "Vhasenzi"). In the centuries following the collapse of Mapungubwe c. 1300, interactions between Sotho-speakers, early Shona-speakers
Venda_kingdom
Building disaster in Rajasthan, India
classroom roof collapsed in the Piplodi Government School in the Indian state of Rajasthan, killing seven students and injuring 27 others. The collapse occurred
Piplodi_school_roof_collapse
Political concept
suggested, however, that federalism can divide countries and result in state collapse because it creates proto-states. Others still have shown that federalism
Federalism
Structure collapse in Plateau State, Nigeria
On 12 July 2024 the Saints Academy college collapsed in the Busa Buji community in Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria, killing at least 22 students and
2024 Saints Academy college collapse
2024_Saints_Academy_college_collapse
Dam failure and resulting flooding in Sudan
north of Port Sudan, Sudan, collapsed on 24 August 2024, killing at least 148 people with many more missing. The collapse was triggered by severe rainfall
Arbaat_Dam_collapse
Construction accident in Seattle, Washington
crane collapse, investigation finds". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 17, 2019. "'Totally avoidable': state faults, fines companies in collapse of Seattle
Seattle_crane_collapse
Consists of policies of states that involve territorial or economic expansion
the nation state evolved, especially in reference to the inherent rights of the governed, more complex justifications arose. State-collapse anarchy, reunification
Expansionism
Forced replacement of one government with another
revolution List of CIA controversies Peaceful transition of power Rollback State collapse Hale, Henry E. (2013-05-10). "Regime Change Cascades: What We Have Learned
Regime_change
Tailings dam failure in the Free State, South Africa
Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Collapse was a structural failure of a mine tailings dam near Jagersfontein, located in the Free State province of South Africa
2022 Jagersfontein dam collapse
2022_Jagersfontein_dam_collapse
1881–1899 Sudanese revolt against Anglo-Egyptian rule
famine. Anglo-Egyptian forces reconquered Sudan in 1898 and the Mahdist state collapsed following defeat at the battle of Omdurman. The last organised resistance
Mahdist_War
2021 tornado strike at an Amazon warehouse
the Amazon Logistics DLI4 delivery facility in Edwardsville, Illinois collapsed after being struck by an EF3 tornado, killing 6 workers in the facility
Edwardsville Amazon warehouse collapse
Edwardsville_Amazon_warehouse_collapse
2018 EP by Aphex Twin
City, and Tokyo. At the same time, a since-removed Amazon listing for Collapse stated the release date to be 14 September 2018. On 5 August 2018 Warp Records
Collapse_EP
Bridge collapse in Gujarat, India
killed in India bridge collapse, state minister says". Reuters. Retrieved 30 October 2022. "Recently renovated cable bridge collapses in Gujarat, several
2022_Morbi_bridge_collapse
that "Investigation on the cause of the collapse has started by various federal and state agencies". The Lagos state government said in a statement that preliminary
2016_Lagos_building_collapse
2005 book by Jared Diamond
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (titled Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive for the British edition) is a 2005 book by
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Collapse:_How_Societies_Choose_to_Fail_or_Succeed
2018 French disaster
5, 2018, two buildings in Marseille, numbers 63 and 65 Rue d'Aubagne, collapsed in the center of Marseille, killing eight people in the crowded neighborhood
2018 Marseille building collapse
2018_Marseille_building_collapse
Ability of a structure to support a designed structural load without breaking
structural failures and collapses Notes It has also been called the worst building collapse disaster in the past 10 years within the state of Maharashtra, and
Structural integrity and failure
Structural_integrity_and_failure
of Washington state bridge failures Transport portal Engineering portal List of dam failures List of structural failures and collapses List of accidents
List_of_bridge_failures
State governed by a particular ideology
(Wight book) State collapse Oxford English Dictionary. Piekalkiewicz, Jaroslaw; Penn, Alfred Wayne (1995). The Politics of Ideocracy. Albany: State University
Ideocracy
Idea that the United States is diminishing in power
of Europe – Geopolitical designation Societal collapse – Fall of a complex human society State collapse – Catastrophic government dissolution The Decline
American_decline
2022 building collapse in Abadan, Iran
building collapsed. Later that day Mehr News Agency reported that more than 80 people were trapped under the building's rubble. Iranian state media reported
Abadan_building_collapse
Book by Gordon G. Chang
The Coming Collapse of China is a book by Gordon G. Chang, published in 2001, in which he argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was the root cause
The_Coming_Collapse_of_China
Historical critique of quantum mechanics
she gets +z. Informally speaking, the quantum state of the system collapses into state I. The quantum state determines the probable outcomes of any measurement
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen_paradox
Building collapse in Mumbai, India
building collapse occurred on 27 September 2013 when a five-story building collapsed in the Mazagaon area of Mumbai city in Maharashtra a state in India
2013_Mumbai_building_collapse
Former rock formation in New Hampshire, United States
for the state of New Hampshire, and has been featured as the Emblem of New Hampshire since 1945. It collapsed on May 3, 2003. After its collapse, residents
Old_Man_of_the_Mountain
U.S. state
New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Canada to its north, and
New_York_(state)
Hypothetical vacuum, less stable than true vacuum
suffers gravitational collapse of the same sort as the end state of a contracting Friedmann universe. The time required for the collapse of the interior universe
False_vacuum
have argued instead that state collapse has actually helped improve economic welfare, because the previous Somali state was predatory.[citation needed]
Economy_of_Somalia
Road bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Washington
bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River in the U.S. state of Washington collapsed. Three people in two different vehicles fell into the river
I-5 Skagit River bridge collapse
I-5_Skagit_River_bridge_collapse
Tower crane collapse in New York City, U.S.
The 2008 Manhattan crane collapse occurred on 15 March 2008, when a crane collapsed during construction of the 303 East 51st Street skyscraper in New York
2008_Manhattan_crane_collapse
Condition affecting wind instrument players
Embouchure collapse, "blowing one's chops" is a generic term used by wind instrument players to describe a variety of conditions which result in the inability
Embouchure_collapse
Nigerian disaster
School) on the second floor, prior to its collapse on the morning of the 13th. The Governor of Lagos State when the incident happened, Akinwunmi Ambode
2019_Lagos_school_collapse
Major floods in Nigeria in 2024
600km 373miles Borno State, Nigeria, faced flooding after the collapse of the Alau Dam on 10 September 2024. The Maiduguri and Jere local government
Borno_State_flooding
Disaster in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic collapsed during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez. The structural
Jet Set nightclub roof collapse
Jet_Set_nightclub_roof_collapse
Building collapse in Maharashtra, India
a building collapsed on tribal land in Mumbra, a suburb of Thane in Maharashtra, India. It has been called the worst building collapse in the area.[vague]
2013_Thane_building_collapse
2009 non-fiction book by various authors
Questioning Collapse: Human Resilience, Ecological Vulnerability, and the Aftermath of Empire is a 2009 non-fiction book compiled by editors Patricia A
Questioning_Collapse
Ruling party of Yugoslavia (1919–1990)
Dissolution of Yugoslavia: The Army without a State?". In Cohen, Lenard J.; Dragović-Soso, Jasna (eds.). State Collapse in South-Eastern Europe: New Perspectives
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League_of_Communists_of_Yugoslavia
Interpretation of quantum mechanics
universal wavefunction is objectively real, and that there is no wave function collapse. This implies that all possible outcomes of quantum measurements are physically
Many-worlds_interpretation
1973 construction accident
study bibliography. Another Look at the Collapse of Skyline Plaza at Bailey's Crossroads (PDF) Cleveland State University Civil and Environmental Engineering
Skyline_Towers_collapse
2015 structural failure in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
pilgrimage. The collapse has been cited as the deadliest crane collapse in history, with the previous most deadly incident being the collapse of a construction
Mecca_crane_collapse
Army of the Afsharid Empire
yet bloody inter-factional violence in Khorasan during the collapse of the Safavid state. The small band of warriors under local warlord Nader Qoli of
Military_of_Afsharid_Iran
Political party
Dragović-Soso 2008, p. 319. Cohen, Lenard J.; Dragović-Soso, Jasna (2008). State Collapse in South-Eastern Europe: New Perspectives on Yugoslavia's Disintegration
League of Communists Organisation in the Yugoslav People's Army
League_of_Communists_Organisation_in_the_Yugoslav_People's_Army
May 2026 building collapse in Central Luzon, Philippines
The collapse also damaged a nearby apartelle. Thirty people were killed and eight others were injured. Investigations into the cause of the collapse were
2026 Angeles City building collapse
2026_Angeles_City_building_collapse
5th–6th-century Germanic ethnic group
The protracted war devastated the peninsula, and the Ostrogothic state collapsed by 554. Survivors were absorbed into the Lombards, who established
Ostrogoths
Building collapse
building collapsed and broke in half due to the 2010 Chile earthquake. Alto Río was the only multi-story building that suffered a near-complete collapse during
Alto_Río_building_collapse
Tunnel collapse in Telangana
tunnel collapse occurred in the Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, India, within the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project. The collapse trapped
Telangana_tunnel_collapse
2006 fatal event in Moscow, Russia
market operated from 1975 until 2006 when the roof of the market collapsed. This collapse and resulting fire caused the deaths of at least 65 people, with
Basmanny_market_roof_collapse
2013 disaster in Riga, Latvia
Maxima shopping centre in the Zolitūde neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, collapsed at 17:44 local time, resulting in the deaths of 54 people, including three
Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse
Zolitūde_shopping_centre_roof_collapse
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
Girl/Female
English Scandinavian Anglo Saxon Irish
Brings joy.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Finnish, German, Indian, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
To be Cheerful; Great; Measure of Land; Great Talker
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
State
Boy/Male
Arabic
Leadership; State
Boy/Male
English Scandinavian American Irish Native American
Cheerful.
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, TATE means "cheerful."
Surname or Lastname
Indian (northern states)
Indian (northern states) : Hindu name meaning ‘lamp’, from Sanskrit dīpa. It occurs commonly as the final element of compound personal names, e.g. in Kuldeep ‘light of the family’. Subsequently, it appears to have evolved into a surname.English : presumably from the adjective deep, either a topographic name for someone who lived in a deep valley, or perhaps a nickname for a ‘deep’, thoughtful person.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Leadership; State
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri
State Honour
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian
Light Hearted; Cheerful; Pleasant and Bright; Brings Joy; Bright; Great; Measure of Land
Boy/Male
Arabic
State; Condition
Boy/Male
Arabic
Power; State
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
State; Country
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name TÄta, possibly a short form of various compound names with the obscure first element tÄt, or else a nursery formation. This surname is common and widespread in Britain; the chief area of concentration is northeastern England, followed by northern Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Stacey.
Boy/Male
Arabic
State; Dignity
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate ‘slate’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wealth, Empire, State
Boy/Male
Arabic
Power; State
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Son of God
Boy/Male
Biblical
East, brightness.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Blessing of God
Girl/Female
French American Greek
Girl/Female
Indian
A river in paradise, Abundant
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Beacon on the Hill; Gorse-covered Hill
Male
Irish
Pet form of Irish Gaelic CrÃostóir, CHRISTY means "Christ-bearer." Compare with feminine Christy.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian
Welcome
Girl/Female
French
Of the sea.
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
STATE COLLAPSE
v. t.
To express the particulars of; to set down in detail or in gross; to represent fully in words; to narrate; to recite; as, to state the facts of a case, one's opinion, etc.
v. t.
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue.
v. t.
To pierce or wound with a stake.
imp. & p. p.
of State
n.
One who states.
n.
Estate, possession.
v. t.
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
n.
One of several marked phases or periods in the development and growth of many animals and plants; as, the larval stage; pupa stage; zoea stage.
n.
Estate; state.
v. t.
To endow with an estate.
n.
Any body of men united by profession, or constituting a community of a particular character; as, the civil and ecclesiastical states, or the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons, in Great Britain. Cf. Estate, n., 6.
v. t.
To exhibit upon a stage, or as upon a stage; to display publicly.
n.
The bodies that constitute the legislature of a country; as, the States-general of Holland.
n.
To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; -- often with in; as, to stave a cask; to stave in a boat.
n.
Rank; condition; quality; as, the state of honor.
n.
The state; the general body politic; the common-wealth; the general interest; state affairs.
a.
Recurring at regular time; not occasional; as, stated preaching; stated business hours.
n.
See Skate, for the foot.
a.
Belonging to the state, or body politic; public.
v. t.
To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.