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statehood Definition

state·hood (stātho̵od′)

noun

  1. the condition or status of being a state
  2. the condition or status of being a state of the U.S.

statehood Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • achieve: American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s; they achieved statehood in 1818.
  • strengthen: Hence this organizing capacity must respect and indeed strengthen national statehood.
  • acquire: It was carefully worded to avoid suggesting the dominions had acquired sovereign statehood.
  • recognize: In other circumstances such Indigenous peoples might have had recognized statehood.
  • seek: Apart from all of that, you may be the only person seeking statehood for London Anthony.
  • have: Singapore is in fact in a stronger position: it has statehood and therefore is a centralizing force for language planning and norms.

Adjective modifier

  • national: Unity and liberty are the two driving forces and guiding values on the two alternative pathways to national statehood.
  • sovereign: XP refuses to recognize video card, USB hub, and sovereign statehood of Taiwan.
  • Russian: At the same time, the shift in the representation of the royal person reflected a change in Russian statehood.