Declare formally (9)
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Say; country" , "E.g. Georgia" , "Condition - sovereign political power" , "eg Alaska" , "Declare; affirm" .)
'declare formally' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pronounce that I've seen before include "make an announcement" , "Enunciate" , "say" , "Articulate in a certain way" , "Declare, announce" .)