noun · academic
statehood
UK/ˈsteɪthʊd/US/ˈsteɪtˌhʊd/STATE·hood
the condition or status of being an independent state or nation
Examples
“The breakup of the empire raised complex questions about statehood for several regions.”
“International recognition is crucial for a new state's statehood.”
“Debates about self-determination often focus on claims to statehood.”
Band 8 sentence
“The negotiations addressed questions of borders, citizenship and the international recognition necessary to secure full statehood.”
Collocations
- claim statehood
- recognition of statehood
- assert statehood
Word family
Common mistakes
The region asked for independency and statehood.→The region asked for independence and statehood.
They claimed the statehood of territory.→They claimed statehood for the territory.
Say it for a higher band
5country→6independence→7+statehood
Synonyms
sovereignty
Easily confused
sovereignty
“The declaration emphasised the new government's sovereignty over its borders.”
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