( POLITICS ) a country and its government Many social programs are run by the state.
the States [ plural ] (
State 2 О / steit /
state . ment & / 'steitmsnt/
something that you say or write, especially officially
states • man / ' steitsmsn /
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( POLITICS ) a politician with a lot of experience who the public respects
stat • ic / ' stretik /
sudden noises on a radio or television, caused by electricity in the atmosphere
( also stat - ic e - lec - tric - i - ty / lst®tik ilek' trissti / ) electricity that collects on the surface of something
Sta .tion © / 'steijn/
a place where trains stop so that people can get on and off;
a place where buses start and end their trips
a building for some special work
a television or radio company
sta • tion • ar • y / ' steijh^eri /
sta • tion • er • y / ' steirn^eri /
paper, pens, and other things that you use for writing
folders
notebook
ballpoint pen
pencil
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stationery
paper clips
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highlighter
stapler staples pencil sharpener glue
sta • tion wag • on / ' steijn iwregsn /
[count] .
station wagon
a long car with a door at the back and space behind the back seat for carrying things
stat • is • ti • cian awl / ,stretistijn /
[ count ]
a person who studies or works with statistics
sta • tis • ticsAWL| / sta 'tistiks /
( MATH )
numbers that give information about something Statistics show that women live longer than men.
the science of studying and collecting these numbers
►sta • tis • ti • cal AWL| / sta 'tistikl /
stat • ue / ' stretju/
a model of a person or an animal, made from stone or metal
sta • tusAWL / ' stretas ; ' steitas /
[ noncount ] the legal position of a person, group, or country
[ singular ] your social or professional position compared to other people
Stay 1 Ф / stei /
1 to be in the same place and not go away
stayed in bed until ten o'clock.
to continue in the same way and not change
to live somewhere for a short time I stayed with my friend in Atlanta. Which hotel are you staying at ?
stay behind to be somewhere after other people have gone
stay2 / stei /
stead .v i® / ' stedi /
not moving or shaking