STATEHOOD


Meaning of STATEHOOD in English

state ‧ hood /ˈsteɪthʊd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . the condition of being an independent nation

2 . the condition of being one of the states that make up a nation such as the US

achieve/obtain/gain statehood

Utah obtained statehood in 1896.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.