citizenship
noun
cit·i·zen·ship
ˈsi-tə-zən-ˌship 
also -sən-
1
: the status of being a citizen
He was granted U.S. citizenship.
2
a
: membership in a community (such as a college)
b
: the quality of an individual's response to membership in a community
The students are learning the value of good citizenship.
Examples of citizenship in a Sentence
She applied for Polish citizenship.
He was granted U.S. citizenship.
The students are learning the value of good citizenship.
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His executive orders signed this week outline a sweeping agenda, from declaring an invasion at the border to ending birthright citizenship.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
His goal of ending birthright citizenship has so far been denied by a federal court.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the first of likely multiple lawsuits against Trump on Tuesday, citing the unconstitutional end of birthright citizenship.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Some immigration attorneys said the executive order is unclear and asylum-seekers may still have an avenue to birthright citizenship for their children.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
His goal of ending birthright citizenship has so far been denied by a federal court.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the first of likely multiple lawsuits against Trump on Tuesday, citing the unconstitutional end of birthright citizenship.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Some immigration attorneys said the executive order is unclear and asylum-seekers may still have an avenue to birthright citizenship for their children.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenship. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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citizenship
noun
cit·i·zen·ship
ˈsit-ə-zən-ship
1
: possession of the rights and privileges of a citizen
2
: the quality of a person's response to membership in a community
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