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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The new restrictions would include making Australian citizenship a condition of qualifying for a firearms license.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
That includes the transformation of a federal citizenship verification database, demands for states to hand over information about federal food aid recipients and more.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Ahmed, 43, who has two daughters and holds Australian citizenship, left his hometown of Syria’s Idlib province about 20 years ago to find work in Australia.
—Connor Greene, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
In practice, Trump’s new benefit pause means no one from those countries can obtain a work permit, green card or citizenship.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
That includes the transformation of a federal citizenship verification database, demands for states to hand over information about federal food aid recipients and more.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Ahmed, 43, who has two daughters and holds Australian citizenship, left his hometown of Syria’s Idlib province about 20 years ago to find work in Australia.
—Connor Greene, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
In practice, Trump’s new benefit pause means no one from those countries can obtain a work permit, green card or citizenship.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for citizenship
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“Citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenship. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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