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Statehood

Statehood refers to the status of being a recognized and established independent state within a political system, especially within a federation or as a constituent country of a sovereign nation.

Senses:

1. Noun: The condition of being a state; status or rank as a state.
2. Noun: The process or act of achieving the status of a state.
3. Noun: The period or era in which a state or territory was admitted into the Union.

Examples:

1. California achieved statehood on September 9, 1850.
2. The debate about the statehood of Puerto Rico continues.
3. The United Nations recognizes the statehood of over 190 countries.

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