statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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In a separate development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his opposition to Palestinian statehood in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who had said France aimed to recognize a Palestinian state later this year.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
In the late 19th century, President Benjamin Harrison’s secretary of state, James G. Blaine, had a plan: By saddling Canadian imports with heavy new tariffs, the United States could force Canada to seek American statehood.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In October, a constitutional convention was held in Portland and Maine’s provisional legislature petitioned Congress for statehood in January 1820.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Who are the other members of Congress who have been at your side supporting your push for statehood?
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
In the late 19th century, President Benjamin Harrison’s secretary of state, James G. Blaine, had a plan: By saddling Canadian imports with heavy new tariffs, the United States could force Canada to seek American statehood.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In October, a constitutional convention was held in Portland and Maine’s provisional legislature petitioned Congress for statehood in January 1820.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Who are the other members of Congress who have been at your side supporting your push for statehood?
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 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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