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stateless

[ steyt-lis ]

/ ˈsteɪt lɪs /

adjective

lacking nationality.

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

Origin of stateless

First recorded in 1600–10; state + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM stateless

state·less·ness, noun

Words nearby stateless

stated, stated case, statehood, statehooder, statehouse, stateless, statelet, stately, stately home, statement, statement of claim

Example sentences from the Web for stateless

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

The Young Girls Escaping the ISIS War |Chandra Kellison |September 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Abu Rmeidah may still be stateless, but on July 30th, he could face off with his Israeli opponent on an equal playing field.

Making Olympic History | |June 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Against our will, we were forced to try the stateless approach for 1900 years.

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition |Shmarya Rosenberg |April 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
We are a stateless people, and we must confront adversity along with many painful circumstances in Tibet itself.

Why I Laugh |Dalai Lama |October 24, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

The sentiment remains apt as the U.S. and its allies battle against a stateless enemy.

The CIA's Secret Grief |Howard L. Rosenberg |January 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Because the goblin bee has stung our own souls, shall we seek to share the pain of its stateless sting with all we meet?

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

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for stateless

stateless

/ (ˈsteɪtlɪs) /

adjective

without nationality stateless persons

without a state or states

mainly British without ceremonial dignity

Derived forms of stateless

statelessness, noun