### Question
What is the definition of State?


### Answer
The definition of **State** is as follows in *15 U.S.C. § 78c*:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

