Kelantan or Kentucky (5)

I believe the answer is:

state

(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "For example, New York or Washington but not Boston or Philadelphia" , "Country; aver" , "Say; country" , "Condition - sovereign political power" , "Pomp; nation" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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