| statesman |
a man who is experienced in government, esp. one who shows skill, wisdom, diplomacy, and leadership in dealing with public issues such as foreign policy. |
| state socialism |
the theory, doctrine, or practice of a planned economy controlled by the state and based on state ownership of major shipping lines, public utilities, and basic industries. |
| state sovereignty |
the right or power of a nation-state to govern itself, with independence from outside control. [2 definitions] |
| states' rights |
in the United States, all rights and powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states. |
| stateswoman |
a woman who is experienced in government, esp. one who shows skill, wisdom, diplomacy, and leadership in dealing with public issues such as foreign policy. |
| statewide |
occurring in or pertaining to all parts of a state. [2 definitions] |
| static |
without motion; fixed. [6 definitions] |
| static electricity |
electricity held or discharged by an insulated body. |
| statics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of mechanics dealing with stationary masses or bodies in a state of equilibrium. |
| station |
the spot or location normally occupied by a person or thing. [9 definitions] |
| station agent |
a person who manages a small railroad or bus station. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. [5 definitions] |
| stationary engineer |
a person who operates and maintains stationary engines, such as generators, and other mechanical equipment. |
| station break |
an interval, during or between radio or television program broadcasting, that allows a station or network to make announcements, identify itself, present commercials, or the like. |
| stationer |
one who sells stationery. |
| stationery |
writing paper, esp. that used for correspondence. [2 definitions] |
| station house |
a police or fire station. |
| stationmaster |
a person, usu. an official, in charge of a railroad station; station agent. |
| Stations of the Cross |
(sometimes l.c.) a sequence of fourteen representations marking significant incidents in the Passion of Jesus Christ, often set upon the walls of a church, esp. Roman Catholic. [2 definitions] |
| station-to-station |
designating a long-distance telephone call in which the caller is willing to talk with whomever answers. [3 definitions] |
| station wagon |
an automobile with one or two rows of folding or removable seats behind that of the driver, and a cargo area behind the rearmost seat that can be loaded through a tailgate. |