is a specific kind of: province, state.

is a broader term that covers: slave state | free state.

instances of which are: AL, Ala., Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie | AK, Alaska, Last Frontier | Arizona, AZ, Grand Canyon State | AR, Ark., Arkansas, Land of Opportunity | CA, Calif., California, Golden State | Centennial State, CO, Colo., Colorado | Connecticut, Constitution State, CT, Ct., Nutmeg State | DE, Del., Delaware, Diamond State, First State | Everglade State, FL, Fla., Florida, Sunshine State | Empire State of the South, GA, Ga., Georgia, Peach State | Aloha State, Haw., Hawai'i, Hawaii, HI | Gem State, ID, Id., Idaho | IL, Ill., Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State | Hoosier State, IN, Ind., Indiana | Hawkeye State, IA, Ia., Iowa | Kan., Kansas, KS, Sunflower State | Bluegrass State, Ken., Kentucky, KY | LA, La., Louisiana, Pelican State | Maine, ME, Me., Pine Tree State | Free State, Maryland, MD, Md., Old Line State | Bay State, MA, Mass., Massachusetts, Old Colony | Great Lakes State, MI, Mich., Michigan, Wolverine State | Gopher State, Minn., Minnesota, MN, North Star State | Magnolia State, Miss., Mississippi, MS | Missouri, MO, Mo., Show Me State | Mont., Montana, MT, Treasure State | Cornhusker State, NE, Neb., Nebraska | Battle Born State, Nev., Nevada, NV, Sagebrush State, Silver State | Granite State, N.H., New Hampshire, NH | Garden State, Jersey, N.J., New Jersey, NJ | Land of Enchantment, N.M., New Mexico, NM | Empire State, N.Y., New York, New York State, NY | N.C., NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State | N.D., ND, North Dakota, Peace Garden State | Buckeye State, OH, Ohio | OK, Okla., Oklahoma, Sooner State | Beaver State, OR, Ore., Oregon | Keystone State, PA, Pa., Pennsylvania | Little Rhody, Ocean State, R.I., Rhode Island, RI | Palmetto State, S.C., SC, South Carolina | Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, S.D., SD, South Dakota | Tenn., Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State | Lone-Star State, Tex., Texas, TX | Beehive State, Mormon State, UT, Ut., Utah | Green Mountain State, Vermont, VT, Vt. | Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va., Virginia | Evergreen State, WA, Wash., Washington | Mountain State, W.V., West Virginia, WV | Badger State, WI, Wis., Wisc., Wisconsin | Equality State, WY, Wyo., Wyoming ... show more.

has as a part: congressional district.

is a part of: America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA.