Definition of citizenship
1 : the status of being a citizen He was granted U.S. citizenship.
2a : 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.
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The first known use of citizenship was in 1611
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