citizenship
Americannoun
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the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.
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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.
noun
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the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties
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a person's conduct as a citizen
an award for good citizenship
Etymology
Origin of citizenship
Example Sentences
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I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Ending dual citizenship would force me to choose between the country of my origin and the country of my parents’ origin.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
A D.C. district court blocked the provision requiring documentary proof of citizenship in October.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
In 1896 he gave up his German citizenship to avoid military conscription and entered the Zurich Polytechnic Institute on a four-year course designed to churn out high school science teachers.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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