The state

The state is both a formal and informal legal body that dictates the allowed behavior of society and its members. The state is a type of entity that generates from rulecraft. Rules for behavior tend to accrue with human cohabitation, and the increased formalisation of these may be seen as the state.
The goal of a state is to maximise security and liberty for all the creatures within its realm. Any social body may be seen as a prototypical state in that it has informal rules.
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* Statism; Statecraft; State security
* The nation; Rulecraft; Rule; Regality