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citizenship
[ sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn- ]
noun
- the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.
- 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
- the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties
- a person's conduct as a citizen
an award for good citizenship
Word History and Origins
Origin of citizenship1
Example Sentences
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.
The EU's Court of Justice said "the acquisition of Union citizenship cannot result from a commercial transaction."
California filed its first lawsuit, over Trump’s order to rescind birthright citizenship, on Jan. 21, the day after Trump was inaugurated.
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.
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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