### Question
What is the definition of State?


### Answer
The definition of **State** is as follows in *18 U.S.C. § 601*:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 29-ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES**

