(in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol
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state•house
(stāt′hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es
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(-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation
- Governmentthe building in which the legislature of a state sits;
the capitol of a state.
- state + house 1585–95
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a house built by the government for renting
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