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ship of state

ship of state noun: the governance of a state or country, viewed through the metaphor of steering a ship at sea.

Noun

ship of state

  1. (figuratively) The governance of a state or country, viewed through the metaphor of steering a ship at sea.

Questions about ship of state

What does ship of state mean?
Ship of state means the governance of a state or country, viewed through the metaphor of steering a ship at sea.
What part of speech is ship of state?
Ship of state is a noun.

Words near ship of state in the dictionary

  1. ship model basins
  2. ship money
  3. ship moneys
  4. ship monies
  5. ship of fools
  6. ship of state
  7. ship of the desert
  8. ship of the line
  9. ship of the line captain
  10. ship of the line ensign
  11. ship of the line ensign first class

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