lying-in-state
noun/ˌlaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈsteɪt/
/ˌlaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈsteɪt/
[uncountable, singular]- the period when the dead body of a political leader is displayed to the public before being buried; the display of the body in this way
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