State formation
Example: State formation in ancient civilizations often involved complex social changes.
Definition
"State formation" refers to the historical process by which centralized political institutions and organized governments develop within societies, often involving the establishment of territorial boundaries, legal systems, and social hierarchies to maintain order and control.
Translations
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formación del estado -
staatvorming -
formació de l'estat -
formation de l'État -
Staatsbildung
Etymology
The term "state formation" combines 'state,' derived from the Latin 'status' meaning condition or position, and 'formation,' from Latin 'formatio,' meaning the act of shaping or creating. Together, they describe the creation or development of political states, a concept studied extensively in history and political science.
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"State formation" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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