normative state

noun

A state that operates within a legal framework, with established rules, procedures, and laws.

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Meanings

nounnormative state (plural normative states)

plural normative states

  1. governmentA state that operates within a legal framework, with established rules, procedures, and laws.
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APA

normative state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/normative%20state

MLA

“normative state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/normative%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “normative state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/normative%20state.

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