1. the condition of not being recognized as a citizen of any country
Usage: legal term
2. the condition of being without a state or government
Usage: political science

Examples

• Millions of people worldwide suffer from statelessness due to discriminatory laws.
• The refugee’s statelessness made it difficult to obtain legal documents.
• International law seeks to reduce cases of statelessness through various treaties.
• Children born to stateless parents often inherit their statelessness.
• The collapse of the government led to a period of statelessness in the region.
• Human rights organizations work to address the problem of statelessness globally.