statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Trump doubled down on his Canadian statehood idea Tuesday, while threatening to double to 50% U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
If Maryland actually annexes D.C., former District residents will have to contend with more than just actual statehood.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Prior to its statehood, all of Maine's counties were part of Massachusetts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump has responded to this new reality by attempting to include them in his diplomacy while sidelining their aspirations for statehood.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
If Maryland actually annexes D.C., former District residents will have to contend with more than just actual statehood.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Prior to its statehood, all of Maine's counties were part of Massachusetts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump has responded to this new reality by attempting to include them in his diplomacy while sidelining their aspirations for statehood.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 3 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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