statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Netanyahu has refused to end the war in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages, or to accept a pathway to Palestinian statehood — key Saudi demands for the kind of historic normalization accord that Trump has long sought.
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Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Creator of ‘Scarface,’ champion of Israel’s statehood: How Ben Hecht lived life the Chicago way
Between 1910 and 1924, in his fantastically eventful years as a Chicagoan, Ben Hecht wrote enough for an entire career.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Named for the year Kentucky achieved statehood, this bourbon uses a high-rye mash bill that brings boldness and spice to the flavor profile and is bottled at 93.7 proof.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The United States doesn't formally recognize Taiwan's statehood but is obliged to supply the island with defensive arms under the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Creator of ‘Scarface,’ champion of Israel’s statehood: How Ben Hecht lived life the Chicago way
Between 1910 and 1924, in his fantastically eventful years as a Chicagoan, Ben Hecht wrote enough for an entire career.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Named for the year Kentucky achieved statehood, this bourbon uses a high-rye mash bill that brings boldness and spice to the flavor profile and is bottled at 93.7 proof.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The United States doesn't formally recognize Taiwan's statehood but is obliged to supply the island with defensive arms under the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 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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