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Meanings of stateless in English

Without nationality or citizenship.

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Usage of stateless in English
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Under international law, it is not possible to render a person stateless.
Radio NZ
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The Sudan was an international clearinghouse for stateless terrorists in those days.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
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Most are stateless, recognised as citizens neither by Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh.
Reuters
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The Rohingya are mostly stateless Muslims from Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Reuters
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Nearly all have been denied citizenship since 1982, effectively rendering them stateless.
The Guardian
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The Rohingya are a mostly stateless minority fleeing violence and poverty in Myanmar.
Reuters
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They seek to sweep away borders and establish a stateless society.
The Irish Times
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The Myanmar government treats them as stateless people, denying them citizenship.
The Guardian
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For all intents and purposes she is stateless at the moment.
The Guardian
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Adults who are stateless will have a much harder time claiming British citizenship.
The South African
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The Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants in Myanmar and most are stateless.
Reuters
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Many such people do not have Thai citizenship papers and are officially stateless.
Reuters
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The implications of having so many potentially stateless Syrians are worrisome.
Reuters
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The new rules to stop stateless companies will come into force from January 2015.
The Guardian
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The requirements for identification documents has been a contentious issue for the stateless Rohingya.
The Guardian
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The law would not apply to single nationality Danes who could be left stateless.
Reuters
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