Statehood
noun
The condition of being a nation or state.
The region's transition to full statehood was official as of last year.
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- achieve statehood
- grant statehood
noun
The status of being recognized as an independent nation by other countries.
The leaders were in talks discussing their country's possible statehood.
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- recognize statehood
- deny statehood
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Political
noun
The process through which a territory becomes a state within the United States.
There has been a longstanding debate over the statehood of Puerto Rico.
Often appears as...
- admission to statehood
- vote for statehood
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American
noun
The condition of being a nation or state.
The region's transition to full statehood was official as of last year.
Often appears as...
- achieve statehood
- grant statehood
noun
The status of being recognized as an independent nation by other countries.
The leaders were in talks discussing their country's possible statehood.
Often appears as...
- recognize statehood
- deny statehood
Usage tips
Political
noun
The process through which a territory becomes a state within the United States.
There has been a longstanding debate over the statehood of Puerto Rico.
Often appears as...
- admission to statehood
- vote for statehood
Usage tips
American
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Process
Understanding statehood often involves knowing historical steps a region took to become a state.
The history textbooks outlined the road to statehood of several countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Pride and Identity
Statehood can imply pride and strong identity for the citizens of the new state.
Citizens celebrated their nation's statehood with a new flag and anthem.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Importance
Achieving statehood can shift regional power dynamics significantly.
After gaining statehood, the country joined regional alliances.
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autonomycitizenshipgovernmentindependencejurisdictionnationhoodsovereigntyterritory
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and then sometimes I'll just wander off on their own for a while and decide that they they're bored of that company in the null find some more giraffe to go and join up with demonstrating you think you'd go for an easier one wouldn't you so they don't have a statehood structure and they don't really have a set hierarchy
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Parag Khanna maps the...
Is it really a border on the map? No. It's the pipelines. If the Kurds can control their pipelines, they can set the terms of their own statehood. Now should we be upset about this, about the potential disintegration of Iraq? I don't believe we should. Iraq will still be the second largest oil producer in the world,
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
and then sometimes I'll just wander off on their own for a while and decide that they they're bored of that company in the null find some more giraffe to go and join up with demonstrating you think you'd go for an easier one wouldn't you so they don't have a statehood structure and they don't really have a set hierarchy
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Parag Khanna maps the...
Is it really a border on the map? No. It's the pipelines. If the Kurds can control their pipelines, they can set the terms of their own statehood. Now should we be upset about this, about the potential disintegration of Iraq? I don't believe we should. Iraq will still be the second largest oil producer in the world,
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Todd Rundgren
American Musician
Exploitation was rampant before statehood, and various factions actively tried to eradicate the roots of Hawaiian culture in the process of converting the natives to European religious beliefs. Some of the results can never be undone. We try to honor what is left.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Before statehood was achieved, Syria and Egypt had their tanks and military equipment lined up to invade Tel Aviv and destroy it; but the Israelis scrambled together an air force, some of it from old Second World War Messerschmidts, and the invasion was halted.
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Alexander Lukashenko
Belarusian Politician
We are not a gigantic state, we do not have nuclear weapons, but our army is sufficiently capable to respond to any threat... Therefore, we will protect our patch of land, our statehood, and our independence.
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Anibal Acevedo Vila
American Politician
Statehood is not a model for economic development; it is simply a way to organize a federation. What statehood does in fiscal and economic terms is apply uniform rules of the game to all states.
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Neil Abercrombie
American Politician
Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood.
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Naftali Bennett
Israeli Politician
You cannot force a state to be demilitarized. Even if a state enters a treaty where it commits to be demilitarized, there's no way to reverse statehood if it violates it.
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Nathan Englander
American Writer
Palestine isn't a state when it concerns statehood. When it comes to warring, it's a state, yes? The Palestinians, they live in a country, for the purpose of war.
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Rosie Perez
American Actress
Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, and I think that the issue of statehood or independence needs to be addressed and needs to be resolved.
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Atishi
Indian Politician
Delhi government doesn't have the power to open new colleges. Once Delhi gets full statehood, this is a very big issue that will be solved.
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Vladimir Putin
Russian Statesman
The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.
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Todd Rundgren
American Musician
Exploitation was rampant before statehood, and various factions actively tried to eradicate the roots of Hawaiian culture in the process of converting the natives to European religious beliefs. Some of the results can never be undone. We try to honor what is left.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Before statehood was achieved, Syria and Egypt had their tanks and military equipment lined up to invade Tel Aviv and destroy it; but the Israelis scrambled together an air force, some of it from old Second World War Messerschmidts, and the invasion was halted.
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Alexander Lukashenko
Belarusian Politician
We are not a gigantic state, we do not have nuclear weapons, but our army is sufficiently capable to respond to any threat... Therefore, we will protect our patch of land, our statehood, and our independence.
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Anibal Acevedo Vila
American Politician
Statehood is not a model for economic development; it is simply a way to organize a federation. What statehood does in fiscal and economic terms is apply uniform rules of the game to all states.
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Neil Abercrombie
American Politician
Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood.
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Naftali Bennett
Israeli Politician
You cannot force a state to be demilitarized. Even if a state enters a treaty where it commits to be demilitarized, there's no way to reverse statehood if it violates it.
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Nathan Englander
American Writer
Palestine isn't a state when it concerns statehood. When it comes to warring, it's a state, yes? The Palestinians, they live in a country, for the purpose of war.
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Rosie Perez
American Actress
Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, and I think that the issue of statehood or independence needs to be addressed and needs to be resolved.
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Atishi
Indian Politician
Delhi government doesn't have the power to open new colleges. Once Delhi gets full statehood, this is a very big issue that will be solved.
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Vladimir Putin
Russian Statesman
The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.
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