The phrase "ability of the state" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or competence of a government or political entity to perform certain functions or tasks.
Example: "The ability of the state to provide essential services is crucial for the well-being of its citizens."
Alternatives: "capacity of the government" or "competence of the state".
317a ("In this case, because the defendant was without properly funded counsel for so long, the State simply could not ethically or legally bring him to trial. The in-digent defense representation and funding situation is beyond the ability of the State to control"); see also Brief for Louisiana in No. KA 10 693 etc. (La. App. 3 Cir)., App.
Second, the left is more optimistic about the ability of the state, the right more sceptical.
Purnell says that the left is more optimistic about the ability of the state while the right is more sceptical.
These organizations significantly extend the ability of the state apparatus to implement political decisions on the ground.
Drip is concerned with something quite different: the ability of the state to target communications metadata under lawful warrant where real suspicion exists that crime is taking place.
That is generally correct but the point is that these days everyone – right- or left-leaning – has reason to doubt the ability of the state.
The cut in state education funding blunted the ability of the state to act as an equalizer, Cassidy said, and was felt disproportionately by poor districts.
Our ability to question government is one of the essential protections we have against the ability of the state to control information, manipulate funds and abuse power.
We use a chemical process example to demonstrate the ability of the state-estimation-based economic MPC to achieve process time-varying operation that leads to a superior cost performance metric compared to steady-state operation using the same amount of reactant material.
"If people think they are being manipulated, or if we are delivering a dishonest message, it can undermine the ability of the State Department or the military to carry out the mission".
"She felt more comfortable if it could be all military". Pentagon officials had also raised questions about the willingness of Congress to fund the teams and the ability of the State Department to staff them.
