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

Pennsylvania State University

(informal) California State University, Sacramento

A nickname for North Dakota.

Synonym of Confederate States of America

plural of sovereign state

plural of oxidation state

The era in ancient Chinese history following the Spring and Autumn period and concluding with the first imperial unification of China under the Qin dynasty (c. 475 BC to 221 BC).

Any aid given by a state or government.

plural of end state