Statehood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsteɪthʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Statehood is a noun meaning The property of being a state, an autonomous subdivision of a federal country.
Meaning
The property of being a state, an autonomous subdivision of a federal country.
More Meanings
- The condition of being a country.
Example Sentences
Alaska didn't attain statehood until 1959, when it became the 49th state of the United States.
Medvedev cited these supposed “Western analysts” in order to propagate Russia’s colonial fantasy: envisioning Ukraine’s territory reduced to just the Kyiv region, while the remainder of Ukraine would be divided among Russia, Poland, Romania, and Hungary. Such a narrative recalls Putin’s February 2022 speech questioning Ukraine’s statehood and accompanies intensifying Russian calls to expand its “special military operation” to realize its imperial map.
Word Forms
- statehoods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nationhood, nation-building, sovereignty, nation, statecraft, country.
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