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stateless

[ steyt-lis ]

adjective

  1. lacking nationality.
  2. Finance. of, relating to, or consisting of any currency deposited in banks outside the country of original issue.


stateless

/ ˈsteɪtlɪs /

adjective

  1. without nationality

    stateless persons

  2. without a state or states
  3. without ceremonial dignity


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Derived Forms

  • ˈstatelessness, noun

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Other Words From

  • stateless·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stateless1

First recorded in 1600–10; state + -less

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Example Sentences

She is rootless and stateless, having little in the way of rights or protection from exploitation.

Technically, making somebody stateless is contrary to international law.

Abu Rmeidah may still be stateless, but on July 30th, he could face off with his Israeli opponent on an equal playing field.

Against our will, we were forced to try the stateless approach for 1900 years.

We are a stateless people, and we must confront adversity along with many painful circumstances in Tibet itself.

Because the goblin bee has stung our own souls, shall we seek to share the pain of its stateless sting with all we meet?

One is for Soviet citizens, one is for citizens of foreign countries, I believe, and another is for stateless persons.

He may have regarded himself as being stateless, I don't know, at the time he applied for that document.

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