'state-built' originates from the combination of 'state' and 'built', where 'state' refers to a government or political entity, and 'built' is the past participle of 'build', meaning 'constructed'.

'state-built' combines the concept of 'state' as a governing body with 'built', indicating construction or establishment by such an entity.

Initially, it meant 'constructed by a state', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.