Translation

1. country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory) masculine, mixed
2. country source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
3. country source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
4. country source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
5. state/government, authorities (the entire political and administrative system of such an entity) masculine, mixed

   1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 253

   Again and again we hear the question from people who are not familiar with the world of ideas of anarchism: What do you actually want? How do you imagine a society without state and authorities?

6. entourage of a sovereign or prince archaic, masculine, mixed
7. stateliness; that which gives the effect of it; fine appearance in clothing and ménage dated, masculine, mixed

   Sonntagsstaat

   Sunday best

   Stefans Mutter sah erst ihren Sohn an, dann ihren Mann – zwei verstummte Gestalten, die heute hier zur Not auch verdursten würden –, mit denen war kein Staat zu machen und erst recht keine türkische Hochzeit, also übernahm sie das Ruder.

   Stefan’s mother first looked at her son, then at her husband – two silent figures who would die from thirst here and today if push came to shove – they were useless for making a good appearance, and the more so for a Turkish wedding, so she took the helm.

Declension