dual citizenship
Americannoun
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Also called dual nationality. the status of a person who is a legal citizen of two or more countries.
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citizenship of both a state and a nation, in nations consisting of a federation of states, as the U.S.
Etymology
Origin of dual citizenship
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Federal regulations allow Mexican residents and those with dual citizenship to drive their cars into the U.S., even if their vehicles aren’t compliant with relevant standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
I had to give up my Indian citizenship in order to get it; there's no dual citizenship allowed between the two countries.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
He estimates that around 250,000 diaspora Koreans around the world unwittingly have dual citizenship because of the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
He holds dual citizenship of the United Arab Emirates and France.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
The Constitution, however, developed the idea of a dual citizenship.
From The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck
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