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statehooder

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

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