dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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Paes—who holds dual citizenship in the Netherlands and Indonesia, in addition to his permanent resident status in the U.S.—was recently called up by Indonesia to play in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025 Travelers who hold dual citizenship and maintain Cuban nationality do not need to apply for the visa. Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 The Associated Press reported there are about 700,000 Americans in Israel, many of whom hold dual citizenship. Andrew Stanton shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 The State Department told Fox News Digital that U.S. citizens may face more difficulty exiting than those who hold U.S.-Iranian dual citizenship. Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual citizenship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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