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Say; condition (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

state

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'say' is the first definition.
(I know that say can be written as state)

'condition' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Country; aver" , "whole people" , "Public" , "Civil government of a country" , "Express; pomp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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