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Also called dual nationality. the status of a person who is a legal citizen of two or more countries.

citizenship of both a state and a nation, in nations consisting of a federation of states, as the U.S.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1920–25

In particular, it applies to immigrants who lost their U.S. citizenship after their involvement in World War II was discovered.
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In short, Maduro is now facing dual crises: One economic, the other of legitimacy.
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And yet our country has redefined citizenship in some extraordinary ways since its inception.
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Its 8-megapixel camera, inclusive of true-tone and dual-LED f/2.2 aperture flashes, features optical image stabilization.
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Gurira says she approaches her work with a dual-continent mindset.
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When her marital relation ends she may elect to retain her marital or her original citizenship.
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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
Leading citizens, cited to appear before the American authorities, persistently declined to take any part in a dual régime.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
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