Non state actors are entities that participate or act in international relations.

Non state actors have played a central role in developing international environmetal law.

The second part of the test is whether the private party, Leesville and its counsel, was acting as a "state actor".

For the purposes of a Bivens action, however, it might still be a state actor.

"Personally, I would rather have seen the state actors recognized, if individuals were to be singled out," he added in response to a question.

"Plenty of people put moral calls out," he said, "but it's the state actors who have to be willing to take the heat."

A sheriff (a state actor) had tried to prevent the lynching.

This is typically done to give deniability to the state actor.

Most states use the term "terrorism" for non state actors only.

Indeed, we need to find a way to involve as well the international state actors which are more reluctant to follow our lead.