ˈstād. ə l adjective
Etymology: state (I) + -al
1. often capitalized : of or relating to a state (as of the United States or India)
statal citizenship
the statal economy
2. : of or relating to a national government
the sanctuaries of statal authority — Fortnightly Review
3. of a passive verb form : expressing a state or condition (as was closed in “the door was closed all day”) — contrasted with actional