stateless
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈsteɪtɫɪs// UK //stˈeɪtləs// state·less
adj. having no official nationality or legal connection to any country. This usually means a person cannot get a passport or legal protection from any government.
adj. lacking a legal nationality or formal political status within any sovereign state. Often used in legal and humanitarian contexts to describe individuals who are not recognized by any government.
The refugee was stateless and could not travel anywhere.
International law provides specific protections for stateless individuals who are denied the basic rights of citizenship.
The researcher explored the historical causes of statelessness, noting how colonial borders and arbitrary legal decrees often left populations without a clear legal identity.
From state + -less.