noun [U] (written)
1 the fact of being an independent country and of having the rights and powers of a country:
Slovakia's path to independent statehood
2 the condition of being one of the states within a country such as the US or Australia:
West Virginia was granted statehood in 1863.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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