statehood
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsteɪt.hʊd/ us/ˈsteɪt.hʊd/
国家地位;州（或邦）的地位
the condition of being a country or a part of a large country that has its own government
The US-Mexican War of 1846–48 was sparked by a dispute over Texas statehood. 1846至1848年间的美墨战争是由得克萨斯即将建州这个问题引发的。