stateless person

collocation in English

meaningsofstatelessandperson

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stateless
adjective
uk
/ˈsteɪt.ləs/us
/ˈsteɪt.ləs/
A stateless person has no country that they officially ...
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person
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən/us
/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofstatelessandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstateless person

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He is astatelesspersonand should be taken in.
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I can think of nothing worse than being astatelessperson.
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Should not exactly the same yardstick of measure be applied to thestatelessperson?
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Astatelesspersonis normally deported to the country which issued his travel document.
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It statelessness was proved thestatelesspersonwould be entitled to a release of his property.
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The creation of thestatelesspersonwould be a breach of the convention.
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A "de jure"statelesspersonis someone who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law.
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She spent the rest of her life in the country as astatelessperson.
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As per the definition of astatelessperson, only states can have nationals.
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Both the refugees and those who became politically disenfranchised joined the ranks of stateless persons.
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Legally, he is astatelessperson.
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If not, is not this provision, being entered into solemnly in advance, likely to put some people into limbo, being ultimately stateless persons?
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Stateless persons who have been resident for some years may, as may other foreigners, have conditions limiting their stay to a fixed period.
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Stateless persons are not only created abroad, they will be created in this country.
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It must do so at least to a level that will avert any risk of creating stateless persons.
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Alternatively, they may become, in law, stateless persons.
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In effect, we are creating a whole new class of stateless persons.
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It was thought by some critics that the legislation would lead to a considerable number of stateless persons.
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It is ridiculous that refugees and stateless persons should have more rights than the self-employed have in this sector.
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During the same period 3,598 stateless persons and persons of undetermined nationality were accepted as permanent residents.
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