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dual citizenship

noun

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

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What Happens Next Historically, the right to dual citizenship has been protected by the Constitution. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 Tania Nemer, a former immigration judge in Ohio, filed a lawsuit Monday claiming she was dismissed based on her gender, her dual citizenship with the country of Lebanon, and her previous run for local office as a Democrat, in violation of civil rights law. Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025 Comedian Bill Maher suggests New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani should renounce his Ugandan dual citizenship over the country’s record on LGBTQ+ rights, and slams the democratic candidate for his recent meeting with a New York Imam, also criticized for his stance on gay rights. The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025 Kirk would not have dreamed of holding dual citizenship with any country. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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