statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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The French have said that 10 countries would formally recognize Palestinian statehood at the meeting -- Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Portugal, Malta, Britain and San Marino alongside France.
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
And other countries, too, have shown no sign of recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the leaders of Canada and Australia also made their own formal declarations recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Nicholson said the conditions for statehood are both fairly rigid and a matter of debate.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
And other countries, too, have shown no sign of recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the leaders of Canada and Australia also made their own formal declarations recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Nicholson said the conditions for statehood are both fairly rigid and a matter of debate.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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