statehood
pronunciation
How to pronounce statehood in British English:
UK [ˈsteɪthʊd]
How to pronounce statehood in American English:
US [ˈsteɪthʊd]
Word Origin
- statehood (n.)
- 1819, from state (n.) + -hood.
Example
- 1. The argument that the palestinians must resume negotiations before getting statehood is specious .
- 2. Instead he spoke of a fight against " political provocations which have only one aim : to destroy russian statehood and usurp power . "
- 3. Having consolidated enormous power in his hands , mr putin can afford some charitable and nostalgic words about the 1990s , incorporating that era into the history of building russian statehood .
- 4. Why it was a bad call : arafat , seen as the father of the palestinian struggle for statehood by his supporters and an unrepentant terrorist by his detractors , has a controversial legacy .
- 5. But provided that the palestinian request at the un , still unfiled as the economist went to press , does not undermine the basic terms of this deal , it is hard to see why any peacemaker , including america 's barack obama , should oppose a proposal that nudges palestine closer to real statehood ( see article ) .