statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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These immigrants had no intention of establishing Jewish statehood in Palestine.
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Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The Palestinians are currently a non-member observer state, a de facto recognition of statehood that was granted by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly in 2012.
—NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
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Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The Palestinians are currently a non-member observer state, a de facto recognition of statehood that was granted by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly in 2012.
—NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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