A state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies.

A sovereign state which is a member of an international organisation or some kind of confederation of other such states.

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

plural of Secretary of State

Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation. / The chief clerk of a U.S. state.

Characteristic of a steady state

(physics) Any state that does not change over time, or is in a dynamic equilibrium

The titular head of a nation, as a president or king.

plural of chief of state

(idiomatic) A specific situation; a set of circumstances.