L'estat
Example: L'estat ha aprovat noves lleis per protegir el medi ambient.
Definition
"L'estat" refers to the organized political authority or government that governs a country or territory, responsible for creating and enforcing laws, maintaining order, and protecting the environment, as in the phrase 'L'estat ha aprovat noves lleis per protegir el medi ambient.'
Etymology
The word "l'estat" comes from the Latin 'status,' meaning 'condition' or 'state.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to specifically mean the political entity or government. Did you know that its root also gave rise to the English word 'state'?
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"L'estat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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