Do you capitalize the word state?

When the word "state" is used in a more general sense, and not referring to the states within the United States in particular, it follows the same capitalization rules as all other common nouns. It is only capitalized if it is the first word in a sentence or it is formalized as a proper noun.

Further detail about this can be seen here. Likewise, people ask, should I capitalize the word state?

The word state should be capitalized when it comes after the name of a state.

Secondly, is state of Ohio capitalized? Thank you! When you're not sure, follow the catchall rule for capitalization that stipulates we should capitalize proper nouns (names) and leave common nouns in lower case. Therefore, treat Washington State as a proper noun, but "state" in "state of Washington" as a common noun and use lowercase.

Keeping this in consideration, is State capitalized in New York State?

You capitalize "state" only when it follows the name of the state, as in "New York State is also called the Empire State," or when it's part of a traditional name for a state, like "Empire State" or "Lone Star State." When it precedes the name of the state, don't capitalize the word unless it's part of a title of

Is Federal and State capitalized?

Federal, state, commonwealth. Lowercase these words unless the word they modify is capitalized (Federal Reserve), they are part of a title (Commonwealth of Virginia), or you're referring to a party. You should thus lowercase “state law” and “federal law.”