### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1960* as the following:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1960*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 95-RACKETEERING**

