statehood

CEFRB2

/ˈsteɪthʊd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The condition of being an independent state.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of being a country.

Examples

  • The US doesn't recognize Taiwan's statehood.

  • Total independence is necessary for statehood.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The property of being a state, an autonomous subdivision of a federal country.

More examples

In context

  • Alaska didn't attain statehood until 1959, when it became the 49th state of the United States.

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After a long struggle, the territory finally achieved blank and joined the union.

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Origin

noun

From state + -hood.