stateless

UK: /ˈsteɪtləs/ US: /ˈsteɪtlɪs/ ,(stāt′lis)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

state•less /ˈsteɪtlɪs/   adj. 

1. lacking nationality;
   not a citizen of a country.

state•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

state•less  (stāt′lis), adj. 

1. lacking nationality.
2. Banking, Business [Finance.] of, pertaining to, or consisting of any currency deposited in banks outside the country of original issue.

• state + -less 1600–10

state′less•ness, n. 

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stateless / ˈsteɪtlɪs/ adjective

1. without nationality: stateless persons
2. without a state or states

ˈstatelessness noun