(A) used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
(B) ** a politically organized body of people under government
(C) experimentation to determine how well something works
(D) in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -In its simplest explanation, “political unit” means a unit with political responsibilities. More precisely, it refers to a politically organized body of people under a single government. Independent countries are the highest form of political units in the world.
Concept note-2: -A state is a political division of a body of people that occupies a territory defined by frontiers. The state is sovereign in its territory (also referred to as jurisdiction) and has the authority to enforce a system of rules over the people living inside it.
Concept note-3: -noun. a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax. the territory or country itself: the nations of Central America.
Concept note-4: -However, politically-speaking a “state” has a broader definition. A state is defined as a body of people living in a defined territory with a sovereign government.