No. 75 in Macedonian

држава

"Држава" in English means "state" or "country."

In a sentence

Македонија е мала држава на Балканот.
Macedonia is a small country in the Balkans.
Here, 'држава' is used to denote the noun 'country', describing a geopolitical entity.
Во оваа држава, законите се строго почитувани.
In this country, the laws are strictly respected.
In this context, 'држава' refers to the institutional or territorial concept of a state governed by laws.
Државата одлучи да инвестира во инфраструктура.
The state decided to invest in infrastructure.
'Државата' here denotes the government or administrative entity taking actions or making decisions.

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