stateless

adjective

state·​less ˈstāt-ləs How to pronounce stateless (audio)
1
: having no state
2
: lacking the status of a national
a stateless refugee
statelessness noun

Examples of stateless in a Sentence

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At the heart of Mo, a semi-autobiographical Netflix dramedy from co-creator and star Mo Amer, is the tension between Mo the regular guy and Mo the stateless survivor, a man of estimable charms and abilities who is legally prohibited from establishing a legitimate career. Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025 But legal experts say the true scope of the order is unclear and could lead some children to be temporarily stateless. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025 Aside from arguing the executive order’s constitutionality, the states say the order would subject all the children affected by it to deportation and make many of them stateless. Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 And in some cases, people can also end up being stateless. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stateless 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stateless was in 1858

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“Stateless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateless. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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