dual citizenship

noun

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

Examples of dual citizenship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Born in Fort Macleod in Alberta, Canada, in 1943, Mitchell will continue to have a Canadian passport as both countries allow residents to hold dual citizenship. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

No further information was immediately forthcoming from Mitchell or her reps about the surprise move to dual citizenship after six-plus decades. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Americans will soon have a new option for dual citizenship in South America, with Argentina on track to launch the continent's fist golden passport by the end of this year. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

MacKenzie Teymouri said in court that the defendants held American, Chinese and Mexican passports, and two law enforcement sources told The Times that Xuan and Zhang are Chinese nationals with dual citizenship. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dual citizenship

• associateship
• bipartisanship
• conservatorship
• distributorship
• proprietorship
• secretaryship
• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip