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

Derived Forms

• ˈstatelessness, noun

Other Words From

• stateless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stateless¹

First recorded in 1600–10; state + -less

Example Sentences

I’ve watched as political solutions to conflicts have dried up for an ever growing population of forcibly displaced people and their children—born displaced or stateless, passing their entire childhoods in limbo.

From Time

They may carry the citizenship of their parents, or they may be born in a facility operated by a corporation and end up stateless.

From Singularity Hub 

While the R&D tax credit, which was introduced in 1981, has been effective in encouraging companies to invest in R&D, most of that credit goes to large companies, many of which also have large amounts of stateless income sheltered around the world.

From MIT Technology Review

Only the Antarctic Treaty System, an international agreement to protect the stateless continent, has any real authority.

From Washington Post

In the 30 years since, however, the most fundamental threats have morphed and changed, first with the rise of stateless terrorism and now with enemies such as pandemics and climate change.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

Technically, making somebody stateless is contrary to international law.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The 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?

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg