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a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 10,797,419; 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital:Columbus. Abbreviation:OH (for use with zip code), O.
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a river formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, flowing SW from Pittsburgh, Pa., to the Mississippi in S Illinois. 981 mi. (1580 km) long.
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
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the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like: water in a gaseous state.
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status, rank, or position in life; station: He dresses in a manner befitting his state.
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the style of living befitting a person of wealth and high rank: to travel in state.
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a particular condition of mind or feeling: to be in an excited state.
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an abnormally tense, nervous, or perturbed condition: He's been in a state since hearing about his brother's death.
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a politically unified people occupying a definite territory; nation.
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the territory, or one of the territories, of a government.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) any of the bodies politic which together make up a federal union, as in the United States of America.
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the body politic as organized for civil rule and government (distinguished from church).
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the operations or activities of a central civil government: affairs of state.
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(initial capital lette
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Printing. a set of copies of an edition of a publication which differ from others of the same printing because of additions, corrections, or transpositions made during printing or at any time before publication.
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the States, Informal. the United States (usually used outside its borders): After a year's study in Spain, he returned to the States.
–adjective
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of or pertaining to the central civil government or authority.
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made, maintained, or chartered by or under the authority of one of the commonwealths that make up a federal union: a state highway; a state bank.
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characterized by, attended with, or involving ceremony: a state dinner.
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used on or reserved for occasions of ceremony.
–verb (used with object)
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to declare definitely or specifically: She stated her position on the case.
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to set forth formally in speech or writing: to state a hypothesis.
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to set forth in proper or definite form: to state a problem.
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to say.
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to fix or settle, as by authority.
—Idiom
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lie in state, (of a corpse) to be exhibited publicly with honors before burial: The president's body lay in state for two days.
a piece of work, esp. a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
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a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor.
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anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time.
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an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job.
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the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job.
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the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tedious job.
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the execution or performance of a task: She did a good job.
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Slang. a theft or similar criminal action: The police caught the gang that pulled that bank job.
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a public or official act or decision carried through for the sake of improper private gain.
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Slang. an example of a specific or distinctive type: That little six-cylinder job was the best car I ever owned.
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Computers. a unit of work for a computer, generally comprising an application program or group of related programs and the data, linkages, and instructions to the operating system needed for running the programs.
–verb (used without object)
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to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece.
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to do business as a jobber.
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to turn public business, planning, etc., improperly to private gain.
–verb (used with object)
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to assign or give (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as among different contractors or workers (often fol. by out): He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits.
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to buy in large quantities, as from wholesalers or manufacturer
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to get rid of or dispose of: His party jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.
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to swindle or trick (someone): They jobbed him out of his property.
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to carry on (public or official business) for improper private gain.
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of or for a particular job or transaction.
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bought, sold, or handled together: He's too big a customer to buy in less than job quantities.
—Idioms
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do a job on, Slang.
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to destroy, defeat, damage, or confound thoroughly: The thugs did a job on him—he'll be in the hospital for a month.
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to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly; snow.
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on the job, alert; observant: The cops were on the job and caught them red-handed.
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