Historic German state (7)

I believe the answer is:

prussia

(Other definitions for prussia that I've seen before include "Old European state" , "Former German kingdom" , "old part of Europe" , "Leading German state from 1525 to 1945" , "Old German kingdom, capital Berlin" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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