statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Indonesia’s trajectory to statehood was significantly influenced by the diffusion of political and religious ideas (notably communism and political Islam), global trade, and the great wars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu's administration grew more critical the following year when the Vatican formally recognized Palestinian statehood, calling it a setback in diplomatic ties between Israel and the Holy See, which were established in 1993.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Certainly not one with apple pie, the NFL and U.S. statehood.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
After the war, Illinois became part of the U.S. and the Northwest Territory, eventually achieving statehood.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu's administration grew more critical the following year when the Vatican formally recognized Palestinian statehood, calling it a setback in diplomatic ties between Israel and the Holy See, which were established in 1993.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Certainly not one with apple pie, the NFL and U.S. statehood.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
After the war, Illinois became part of the U.S. and the Northwest Territory, eventually achieving statehood.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 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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