statehood

noun

state·​hood ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce statehood (audio)
: the condition of being a state
especially : the status of being one of the states of the U.S.

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These pro-Palestine voices seem oblivious of the fact that the Palestinian national project for independence and statehood is in ruins, thanks in large part to Iranian influence. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 Coercing Canada President Benjamin Harrison’s secretary of state, James G. Blaine, had a plan for ending these conflicts: By saddling Canadian imports with heavy new tariffs, the United States could force Canada to seek American statehood. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 If Israel is to make meaningful progress on its integration into the region, some path to Palestinian statehood will have to be on the table. Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025 Before that, Idaho executed prisoners by hanging them to death, and did so nine times dating to statehood in 1890, according to the Idaho State Historical Society. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehood

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First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statehood was in 1805

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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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statehood

noun
state·​hood ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce statehood (audio)
: the condition of being a state
especially : the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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