statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Perhaps the best example of the local appeal—and national dangers—of the practice comes from Maine’s journey to statehood.
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Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Others have also pointed to the recent error to emphasize the District’s case for statehood.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The fight for climate change was the fight for Palestinian statehood was the fight to raise the minimum wage.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Others have also pointed to the recent error to emphasize the District’s case for statehood.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The fight for climate change was the fight for Palestinian statehood was the fight to raise the minimum wage.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 23 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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