citizenship

CEFRB1

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The legal status of being a citizen of a country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Examples

  • The traitor was deprived of his citizenship.

  • Under the reign of tyranny, innocent people were deprived of their citizenship.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • They were granted full French citizenship.

  • Both sides cited the case of United States vs. Wong Kim Ark from 1898, which defines elements of citizenship for immigrants.

  • Katz himself is one of them. Originally an American citizen, the entrepreneur acquired citizenships in Israel and Canada where he lived for long periods. Later, he obtained a St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship through a real estate investment.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From citizen + -ship. Displaced native Old English burgrǣden, equivalent to borough + -red.