statelessness
noun
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Palestinian Arabs born in territory that became Israel in 1948 and their descendants, including those who are stateless refugees, do not have a legal path to immigrate, which is one of the central unresolved issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the children born in the United States would become stateless – meaning no country would claim them − and may have no pathway to citizenship, even if their parents do.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Our people will never obey orders from a handful of stateless bandits.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The vessel was, in legal terms, stateless, sailing under the authority of no nation on Earth.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the children born in the United States would become stateless – meaning no country would claim them − and may have no pathway to citizenship, even if their parents do.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Our people will never obey orders from a handful of stateless bandits.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The vessel was, in legal terms, stateless, sailing under the authority of no nation on Earth.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Stateless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateless. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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