State
State most commonly refers to: State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country Nation state, a state where the majority identify with a single nation (with shared culture or ethnic group) Constituent state, a political subdivision of a state Federated state, constituent states part of a federation (examples below) State of nature, a concept within philosophy that describes the way humans acted before forming societies or civilizations State may also refer to: == Arts, entertainment, and media == === Literature === State Magazine, a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State The State (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States Our State, a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called The State The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future government in three novels by Larry Niven === Music === ==== Groups and labels ==== States Records, an American record label The State (band), Australian band previously known as the Cutters ==== Albums ==== State (album), a 2013 album by Todd Rundgren States (album), a 2013 album by the Paper Kites States, a 1991 album by Klinik The State (album), a 1999 album by Nickelback ==== Songs ==== "The State", a 2011 song by Porter Robinson from Spitfire === Television === The State (American TV series), 1993 The State (British TV series), 2017 State (Friday Night Lights), an episode of the TV series Friday Night Lights === Other === State Theatre (disambiguation), several theatres The State (comedy troupe), an American comedy troupe == Law and politics == Rechtsstaat, the legal state (constitutional state, state subordinated to law) in the philosophy of law and as a principle of many national constitutions United States Department of State, a division of the executive branch of the United States federal government, dealing with foreign affairs; sometimes referred to as "State", for short, in American political jargon.