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Stateless society

Definition of Stateless Society

(noun) A society that lacks a formal State authority.

Stateless Society Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: state·less so·ci·e·ty

Audio Pronunciation

- American English
- British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English - /stAYt-luhs suh-sIE-uh-tee/
  • British English - /stAYt-lis suh-sIE-uh-tee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English - /ˈsteɪtlɪs səˈsaɪəti/
  • British English - /ˈsteɪtləs səˈsaɪəti/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: Stateless societies
  • Variant spelling:
    • State-less society
    • stateless society
  • Also called:
    • acephalous - literally a “headless” society
    • segmented society

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Cite the Definition of Stateless Society

ASA - American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Stateless society.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 15, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/stateless-society/).

APA - American Psychological Association (6th edition)

Stateless society. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/stateless-society/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date - Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Stateless society.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/stateless-society/.

MLA - Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“Stateless society.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/stateless-society/>.