plural of organ of state

Any of the three primary divisions of a state’s sovereignty (namely, the executive, the legislature, or the judiciary); the powers of each having been divided and balanced in accordance with the political principle of the separation of powers.

Happening in or affecting an entire state (political subdivision of a federal union). / Happening in or affecting an entire sovereign state; nationwide.

Throughout a state (political subdivision of a federal union). / Throughout a sovereign state; nationwide.

(US) An agency or association operating through a state (political subdivision).

(historical) An unrecognized nation existing from 1861-1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states who sought independence from the United States of America over the issue of slavery.

(US, geography) The portion of the United States which is located on the North American continent; the United States exclusive of Hawaii and other overseas territories.

plural of status conference

(law) A meeting that a court may require to be held between parties to a case to determine whether those parties are prepared to go to trial.

(quantum mechanics) Any state of the Fock space with a well-defined number of particles in each state.