### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *36 U.S.C. § 1613*:

> the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories and possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *36 U.S.C. § 1613*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 48-GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA**

