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dual citizenship

American  
[doo-uhl sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-, dyoo-] / ˈdu əl ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən-, ˈdyu- /

noun

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

  2. 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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Neil Young was born in Canada but later moved to the US and holds dual citizenship.

From BBC

I was able to gain dual citizenship.

From MarketWatch

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

China does not recognise dual citizenship and takes a tough stance on drug crimes.

From BBC

He estimates that around 250,000 diaspora Koreans around the world unwittingly have dual citizenship because of the law.

From Los Angeles Times

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