D'état (en. Of state)

/de.eta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Situation or condition related to the governance of a country.

The political situation of the country is unstable and may lead to a coup d'état.

La situation politique du pays est instable et peut mener à un coup d'état.

State of a thing or a person at a given moment.

His health condition deteriorated following recent events.

Son état de santé s'est détérioré suite aux événements récents.

Legal or official context.

Decisions must be made in accordance with state laws.

Les décisions doivent être prises dans le respect des lois d'état.

From the French 'état', derived from the Latin 'status', meaning condition or situation.

coup d'état

Illegal overthrow of the government.

coup d'état

state of emergency

Situation requiring exceptional measures.

état d'urgence

civil status

Set of data concerning a person.

état civil

inventory report

Assessment of the current situation.

état des lieux

state-related

Pertaining to the state or government.

étatique

nation-state

State organized around a nation.

état-nation

high command

Military command group.

état-major

Chaotic situation

It's war on the state, everything is falling apart.

C'est la guerre à l'état, tout part en vrille.

Difficult condition

I'm in a bad state after all this stress.

Je suis dans un sale état après tout ce stress.