state
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primacy/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/
The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
coordination/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
(possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.
single currency/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/
The unified currency proposed for all EU states; it became the Euro.
residentship/ˈrɛzɪdəntˌʃɪp/
The condition of being a resident.
goober/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/
A native or resident of the state of Georgia in the United States of America.
res judicatae/ˌriːs dʒuːˈdɪkɑːtə/ /ˌreɪs dʒʊˈdɪkeɪtə/
An issue that has already been decided by another court, and therefore must be dismissed.
neutral/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/
A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
battleground state/ˈbætlˌɡraʊnd steɪt/
(US politics) a state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican or Democrat in a given election; a swing state
national insurance/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.
retirements/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/
The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.