That policy has been particularly important to China's military, which is often referred to as a state within a state by experts.

Such a mixture of solid particles in a molten eutectic is referred to as a mushy state.

In the political world, Morocco is referred to as an African state.

Such a collection of properties is often referred to as a state.

Lyne says Brown referred to Iraq as an "aggressor state".

The same area had been referred to as a possible future state named Sylvania by Thomas Jefferson.

This is referred to as a state of urgency.

In general, Vietnamese state media never refer to Taiwan as a "nation" or a "state".

P2 was sometimes referred to as a "state within a state" or a "shadow government".

However, Ventus also more consistently refers to thalience as a state of being.