statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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However, this hasn't happened since Hawaii was admitted as a state in August 1959 and ongoing campaigns for the statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. appear to have stalled.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Themes in past years celebrated 175 years of statehood, Wisconsin's waterways, students' hometowns and science.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
By legitimising Israeli annexations, the Trump plan is viewed by many as a severe blow to the two-state solution and Palestinian hopes of statehood.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
However tensions persist, mainly in the north where the Serb minority refuses to recognise Kosovo’s statehood and still sees Belgrade as their capital.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Themes in past years celebrated 175 years of statehood, Wisconsin's waterways, students' hometowns and science.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
By legitimising Israeli annexations, the Trump plan is viewed by many as a severe blow to the two-state solution and Palestinian hopes of statehood.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
However tensions persist, mainly in the north where the Serb minority refuses to recognise Kosovo’s statehood and still sees Belgrade as their capital.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 7 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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