statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Whether cloaked in white nationalist propaganda or dressed up in radical slogans that seek to delegitimize Jewish identity or statehood, hate is still hate.
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Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Their advocacy included championing DC statehood, participating in and helping on-the-ground organizing efforts for the March on Washington in 1963, and founding the Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry in 1968, among others.
—Time, 3 June 2025
The Russian president came for all of Ukraine, whose very statehood is irreconcilable with his vision of his role in history.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
The program is launching as part of the celebration of 250 years of American independence and 150 years of Colorado statehood in 2026, according to the news release.
—Graeme Taskerud, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
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Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Their advocacy included championing DC statehood, participating in and helping on-the-ground organizing efforts for the March on Washington in 1963, and founding the Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry in 1968, among others.
—Time, 3 June 2025
The Russian president came for all of Ukraine, whose very statehood is irreconcilable with his vision of his role in history.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
The program is launching as part of the celebration of 250 years of American independence and 150 years of Colorado statehood in 2026, according to the news release.
—Graeme Taskerud, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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