(US politics) Rights reserved to the 50 United States which allow each one to set policy on some issues, rather than being subject to federal policy.

plural of state of mind

(law) The states of the United States, collectively. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see several, states.

plural of wait state

plural of rump state

plural of Fock state

plural of nanny state

plural of police state

plural of cat state

plural of quantum state