state government

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Definition of state government in English English dictionary

the government of a state in the United States

Hyphenation

state gov·ern·ment

Turkish pronunciation

steyt gʌvırmınt

Pronunciation

/ˈstāt ˈgəvərmənt/ /ˈsteɪt ˈɡʌvɜrmənt/

Etymology

[ 'stAt ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English stat, from Old French & Latin; Old French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand; more at STAND.