statal adjective4 •Relating to a state or condition. •Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process. •[in compounds] Pertaining to a state within a federal government.Every element of a State of the American Union remained, except this statal relation to the Union — 1879 •Resulting from structural considerations as opposed to actions.
