stat

Swedish

/stɑːt/

noun
Definitions
  • A state; a nation.
  • A state; a government; collectively about the ruling hierarchy of a country.
  • A state; part of a federation.
  • (uncountable) A salary paid in kind, usually in combination with a small amount in cash, for agricultural workers abolished with the end of October 1945 (through a collective bargaining agreement). Formerly of wider use, for instance also for some civil servants.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German stat derived from Latin status (manner of standing, condition, standing, position, state, status, id, apparel, and other senses, carriage, stan, dress, fixed, manner, set, attitude).

Origin

Latin

status

Gloss

manner of standing, condition, standing, position, state, status, id, apparel, and other senses, carriage, stan, dress, fixed, manner, set, attitude

Concept
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Modern world

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Person/Thing

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