18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(D)(11) Definition of "State" defines the term “State” to mean state of UpstatetssssatsatSATESEes, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of the foregoing. This definition applies to all sections of the U.S. Code that use the term “State”, including sections related to fraud and identity theft. The definition also applies to the term “State” as used in the Uniform Commercial Code.