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10 Language-to-English DictionariesState-of-the-union
/ˌsteɪt.əv.ðəˈjuːn.jən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress, reporting on the condition of the nation.
"The president outlined several new economic initiatives during the State of the Union address."
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Reflecting the current condition, latest developments, or highest level of quality and technology in a particular field.
"The engineering team delivered a state-of-the-union review of the company's software infrastructure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the annual message delivered by the President of the United States to Congress, known as the State of the Union address, mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Over time, the phrase expanded metaphorically into general English to describe any comprehensive assessment, report, or status update on the condition of an organization, project, or field.
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discours sur l'état de l'Union
Transliteration: dis-kurs syr le-ta de ly-nyon
"Le président a prononcé son discours sur l'état de l'Union hier soir."
Zur Lage der Nation
Transliteration: tsur laːɡə deːɐ̯ naˈt͡si̯oːn
"Der Präsident hielt seine Rede zur Lage der Nation."
discorso sullo stato dell'Unione
Transliteration: disˈkor.so ˈsul.lo ˈsta.to del.luˈno.ne
"Il presidente ha tenuto il discorso sullo stato dell'Unione."
discurso sobre el estado de la Unión
Transliteration: disˈkuɾ.so ˈso.bɾe el esˈta.do de la uˈnjon
"El presidente pronunció el discurso sobre el estado de la Unión."
discurso sobre o estado da União
Transliteration: dʒisˈkuɾ.su ˈso.bɾe u iʃˈta.du dɐ uˈniw
"O presidente apresentou o discurso sobre o estado da União."
राष्ट्र की स्थिति का संबोधन
Transliteration: rashtra ki sthiti ka sambodhan
"राष्ट्रपति ने राष्ट्र की स्थिति का संबोधन दिया।"
国情咨文
Transliteration: guóqíng zīwén
"总统发表了年度国情咨文。"
국정 연설
Transliteration: gukjeong yeonseol
"대통령이 의회에서 국정 연설을 했다."
一般教書演説
Transliteration: ippan kyōsho enzetsu
"大統領は一般教書演説を行った。"
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