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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescitizenship
/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
"She applied for dual citizenship in Canada and the UK."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'citizen' (from Anglo-Norman 'citezein') + suffix '-ship' (denoting state or condition), dating back to the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "citizenship" is said worldwide
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citoyenneté
Transliteration: citoyenneté
"Il a obtenu la citoyenneté française l'année dernière."
Staatsbürgerschaft
Transliteration: Staatsbürgerschaft
"Sie beantragte die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft."
cittadinanza
Transliteration: cittadinanza
"Ha ottenuto la cittadinanza italiana dopo dieci anni di residenza."
ciudadanía
Transliteration: ciudadanía
"Estudió mucho para el examen de ciudadanía."
cidadania
Transliteration: cidadania
"Ele tem direito à cidadania portuguesa por causa dos avós."
नागरिकस्ता
Transliteration: nāgariktā
Script: नागरिकता
"उसे भारत की नागरिकता मिल गई है।"
公民身份
Transliteration: gōngmín shēnfèn
"他正在申请美国公民身份。"
시민권
Transliteration: simingwon
"그는 한국 시민권을 취득했다."
市民権
Transliteration: shiminken
"彼女は日本国籍を取得した。"
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