citizenship

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

/ ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən- /

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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.

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Origin of citizenship

First recorded in 1605–15; citizen + -ship

Words nearby citizenship

citizenry, citizen's arrest, Citizens Band, Citizen's Charter, citizen science, citizenship, citizenship papers, Citlaltépetl, citole, citral, citrate

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How to use citizenship in a sentence

As well as financial help, over the past two years, Turkey has also granted citizenship to dozens of Hamas members, according to one person briefed on the issue, allowing them to travel without visas to more than 100 countries.
Erdogan Pitches Himself as Muslim World’s New Leader|Charu Kasturi|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Turkey insists that it never grants citizenship to people with proven links to terrorism or violence.
Erdogan Pitches Himself as Muslim World’s New Leader|Charu Kasturi|September 10, 2020|Ozy
This week on Deep Tech, she joins our editor-in-chief, Gideon Lichfield, to discuss why backlash from a controversial citizenship bill prompted the government to cut online communications.
Podcast: How a 135-year-old law lets India shutdown the internet|Anthony Green|September 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The protest was against a controversial citizenship bill that the government planned to introduce.
Podcast: How a 135-year-old law lets India shutdown the internet|Anthony Green|September 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The second reason is that more of the immigrants who are eligible for citizenship are getting naturalized.
A historic 10% of the eligible US voters this November will be foreign-born|Dan Kopf|September 2, 2020|Quartz
In particular, it applies to immigrants who lost their U.S. citizenship after their involvement in World War II was discovered.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet our country has redefined citizenship in some extraordinary ways since its inception.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship|Keli Goff|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He promises the undocumented a chance to ‘get right with the law’ but says there will be ‘no free pass’ to citizenship either.
Will 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Take Obama's Tough Love Immigration Deal?|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It does not grant citizenship or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive.
Will 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Take Obama's Tough Love Immigration Deal?|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Canada and the United States are the only industrialized countries that retain birthright citizenship.
Get Ready to Start Hearing About ‘Executive Amnesty for Anchor Babies’|Eleanor Clift|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When her marital relation ends she may elect to retain her marital or her original citizenship.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
In 1855 Congress passed an act conferring citizenship on alien women who should marry American citizens.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
At any time, on certain conditions, a member of a tribal ward can apply for full citizenship in a municipality.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
How long is it since Jews were granted full rights of citizenship in Christian England?
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
What claims then have colored men, based upon the principles set forth, as fundamentally entitled to citizenship?
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany

British Dictionary definitions for citizenship

citizenship

/ (ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp) /

noun

the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties

a person's conduct as a citizenan award for good citizenship

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