unstate
Americanverb (used with object)
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Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
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Obsolete. to deprive (a nation, government, etc.) of its character or dignity as a state.
Etymology
Origin of unstate
Example Sentences
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However security is handled, there will be no ICE officers surveying the crowd with facial-recognition software and abducting people for unstated reasons.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Take an area in which the unstated rejection of just-war theory has made it difficult to notice moral distinctions in how wars are fought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Effective today it is not just a point of contention, it is a sin, to be ferreted out through rumor and whisper, to be punished by reprisals, unstated but ever present.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2025
The unstated goal has been to delay a moment of final legal reckoning for as long as possible.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
Linton felt the science was so clear that it trumped any unstated risk from Reggie’s Church ties.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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