No. 6,417 in Russian
штата
"Штата" is a form of "штат," meaning "state" (as in U.S. states) or "staff" (in the context of personnel/staffing).
In a sentence
Мы недавно посетили столицу штата Техас.
We recently visited the capital of the state of Texas.
The word 'штата' here refers to a constituent state within the United States of America, specifically indicating Texas.
В нашем штате сейчас проходит конкурс талантов.
In our state, a talent competition is currently taking place.
In this sentence, 'штата' indicates the area governed as a federal or constituent state, here referring to the speaker's locality.
На обсуждении предложили увеличить количество сотрудников штата.
In the discussion, they suggested increasing the number of staff members.
Here, 'штата' refers to the workforce or personnel affiliated with an organization or establishment.
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