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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I’m moving to Canada or Iceland or the south of France; I need to find my grandmother’s birth certificate and apply for dual citizenship.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
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
It means “fox” in Italian, said Volpe, who has dual citizenship in America and Italy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
The 25-year-old was born in Kent but moved to Western Australia at the age of nine, and maintained dual citizenship during his 16 years living there.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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 Beck, James M. (James Montgomery)
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