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European ppl Call their country *A STATE*

Its very confused for ppl from North America, hearing ppl from Europeans to refer to their country's as a *State* !
Country is a country
State is a state...
If its a state why country is in? But they call their country's a state. very confusing!
emjaymj
31-35, M
32 replies 40 views Jul 20, 2017
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Jentlemen · 46-50, M
"political organization of a country, supreme civil power, government," c. 1300, from special use of state (n.1); this sense grew out of the meaning "condition of a country" with regard to government, prosperity, etc. (late 13c.), from Latin phrases such as status rei publicæ "condition (or existence) of the republic."
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