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state visit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal visit by a head of state or a cabinet minister to another nation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Synonyms: working visit

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 國事訪問 /国事访问 (guóshì fǎngwèn) — formal visit
  • Dutch: staatsbezoek — formal visit
  • Finnish: valtiovierailu — formal visit
  • French: visite d'État — formal visit
  • French: visite officielle — formal visit
  • German: Staatsbesuch — formal visit
  • Hebrew: ביקור ממלכתי (bikúr mamlakhtí) — formal visit
  • Irish: cuairt stáit — formal visit
  • Italian: visita di Stato — formal visit
  • Italian: visita ufficiale — formal visit
  • Korean: 국빈 방문 (gukbin bangmun) — formal visit
  • Norwegian Bokmål: statsbesøk — formal visit
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: statsbesøk — formal visit
  • Polish: wizyta państwowa — formal visit
  • Russian: госуда́рственный визи́т (gosudárstvennyj vizít) — formal visit
  • Russian: официа́льный визи́т (oficiálʹnyj vizít) — formal visit
  • Spanish: visita oficial — formal visit
  • Spanish: visita de Estado — formal visit
  • Swedish: statsbesök — formal visit