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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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
Canada’s count, at more than 250,000, doesn’t fully capture dual citizenship, or the flow of Americans whose daily lives straddle the border.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Neil Young was born in Canada but later moved to the US and holds dual citizenship.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Navy program involving nuclear energy, a position that required a top-secret clearance and prohibited dual citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
Well, it seems to me that if anything, Auguste holds dual citizenship in the United States and in the Sauk and Fox nation.
From Shaman by Shea, Robert
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