### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 783* as the following:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 783*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-INTERNAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-CONTROL OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES**

