You use ~ to describe things that have no connection with religion.
He spoke about preserving the country as a ~ state.
? religious
ADJ: usu ADJ n
You use ~ to describe things that have no connection with religion.
He spoke about preserving the country as a ~ state.
? religious
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012