### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1546* as the following:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1546*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 75-PASSPORTS AND VISAS**

