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statehooder

American  
[steyt-hood-er] / ˈsteɪt hʊd ər /

noun

  1. a person who supports or advocates the attainment of statehood for a territory, colony, or the like, especially for Puerto Rico.

Etymology

Origin of statehooder

statehood + -er 1

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Carlos Romero Barcelo support Clinton, as does Senate President and statehooder Kenneth McClintock, while the statehooder vying to represent Puerto Rico in Washington is with Obama.

From Time Magazine Archive

Current representative Luis Fortu�o, a statehooder who is challenging Gov.

From Time Magazine Archive

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