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citizenship

[ sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn- ]

noun

  1. the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.
  2. the character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen:

    an award for good citizenship.



citizenship

/ ˈɪɪəˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties
  2. a person's conduct as a citizen

    an award for good citizenship

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of citizenship1

First recorded in 1605–15; citizen + -ship
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Example Sentences

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His immigration crackdown has faced a flurry of legal challenges, as has his effort to end the automatic granting of citizenship to anyone born on US soil.

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The EU's Court of Justice said "the acquisition of Union citizenship cannot result from a commercial transaction."

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California filed its first lawsuit, over Trump’s order to rescind birthright citizenship, on Jan. 21, the day after Trump was inaugurated.

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The memo notes that in February the department dismissed a lawsuit it filed against SpaceX for allegedly discouraging asylum seekers and refugees from applying for jobs or hiring them because of their citizenship status.

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It is possible for a child to receive British citizenship if they are brought to and physically adopted in the UK, he said.

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