statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Israel’s government and most of its political class are opposed to Palestinian statehood.
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Samantha Waldenberg, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
At the time, some Republicans dreamed of annexing Canada, believing that the economic pressure would push Canadians to seek statehood.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
After this, Republicans largely used the politics of statehood to their advantage.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Based on those electoral patterns, statehood for the District of Columbia would all but guarantee two more Democrats in the Senate.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Waldenberg, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
At the time, some Republicans dreamed of annexing Canada, believing that the economic pressure would push Canadians to seek statehood.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
After this, Republicans largely used the politics of statehood to their advantage.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Based on those electoral patterns, statehood for the District of Columbia would all but guarantee two more Democrats in the Senate.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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