statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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As Trump eyes the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has conditioned such talks on a commitment to Palestinian statehood.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Nene were designated as the official emblem of the Territory of Hawaii in 1957, prior to Hawaii’s statehood.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the country’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had previously sought only a rhetorical commitment from Israel to a Palestinian state, Riyadh is now demanding concrete steps toward statehood.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
In contrast, in Alberta, 74% of respondents favored independence, while 19% favored American statehood.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Nene were designated as the official emblem of the Territory of Hawaii in 1957, prior to Hawaii’s statehood.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the country’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had previously sought only a rhetorical commitment from Israel to a Palestinian state, Riyadh is now demanding concrete steps toward statehood.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
In contrast, in Alberta, 74% of respondents favored independence, while 19% favored American statehood.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d
: the condition of being a state
especially
: the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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