Statehood

Word STATEHOOD
Character 9
Hyphenation state hood
Pronunciations /ˈsteɪthʊd/

Definitions and meanings of "Statehood"

What do we mean by statehood?

The status of being a state, especially of the United States, rather than being a territory or dependency. noun

The condition or status of a state. noun

The condition of being a State. noun

The property of being a state. noun

The property of being a state.

The condition of being a country.

A movement that seeks to make the part of texas west of the pacos river an independent state. Urban Dictionary

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The word "statehood" in example sentences

But the very strongest reason to oppose DC statehood is just to avoid the election of Crack Head Marion Barry to the Senate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

* Agreeing to an ongoing Israeli military presence in the Jordan Valley even after Palestinian statehood is established, and stringent measures to prevent Palestinians from obtaining weapons; ❋ Josh Ruebner (2010)

Palestinian statehood is a "vital" component necessary for regional peace, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, in a message to mark Monday's annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So why pretend DC statehood is the important issue for representation? andrew Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is many things: a free association of free nations, a school in statehood for peoples progressing toward independence, and in any case, a source of strength and wisdom in the free world. ❋ Unknown (1953)

Already Netanyahu, who previously headed Israel's government in 1996-1999, shows signs of conciliation, promising to work toward Palestinian autonomy (but still avoiding the word statehood). ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Roadmaps" and "peace processes" which hold out the possibility (indeed, the likelihood) of near-term statehood tell the Palestinians that terrorism succeeds and that they can reap enormous benefits while continuing to work toward Israel's demise. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I know many (who advance the idea of statehood) may wish that the same was true for the general election in the fall. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And will he make clear, by his word and deed, that his goal in this conflict is Palestinian statehood, which is American policy and American's goal, and not the destruction of Israel, which, of course, America could never accept. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Q P.J., would the President have asked Chairman Arafat once again to sort of hold off on the idea of statehood? ❋ ITY National Archives (2000)

As to the issue of statehood, that is an issue that has been designated for final status talks. ❋ ITY National Archives (1998)

At least I think we can say this, that the small state is no longer competent to carry out in a contemporary world the primary function of statehood, which is that of maintaining peace. ❋ Unknown (1947)

The theory of the automatic extension of the constitution of a state over its annexed insular, transmarine and transterranean regions which from their local or other circumstances can never equally participate in the institution and operation of its government, in some cases protects individual rights, but it takes no account of the right of free statehood, which is the prime instrumentality for securing these rights. ❋ Alpheus Henry Snow (1889)

The warning comes as Washington is scrambling to avoid a scenario where it alone casts a veto in the UN security council against the Palestinian bid for recognition of statehood, which is expected to be formally requested next week. ❋ Chris McGreal (2011)

I was only adding two plus two: a September attack would allow Netanyahu to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities and wreck plans for a U.N. vote on Palestinian statehood, which is slated for September. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Palestinians would be expected to retract their application for statehood, which is to be presented before the United Nations General Assembly next month, an Israeli official told The Daily Telegraph. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Democrats especially love the idea of statehood for D.C. They know they would get three liberal Democrat members of the Senate, and House of Representatives, right off the bat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since Arafat's death, the notion of statehood lost the remaining popular support it enjoyed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Support the [pacos statehood movement] [texas] is [too big] anyway. ❋ The Fury 13 (2010)

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