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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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.
Recent Examples of citizenship from the Web
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Following some club, Core Value and citizenship awards came the academic awards.
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During the recital of the oath of citizenship, members of the court walked throughout the crowd and made sure the applicants were reading and saying the oath.
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Taney was the Supreme Court justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision denying citizenship to African-Americans; Lee and Jackson were Confederate generals in the Civil War.
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Palestinians in east Jerusalem have residency status and, in principle, a right to apply for citizenship that few have chosen to exercise and that Israel in fact does not make easy.
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By the close of fiscal year 2016, on Sept. 30, the number of citizenship applications had reached 971,242 — a 24 percent increase over the previous year.
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Performances, a citizenship ceremony, ethnic food and refugee artisans alongside the Capital City Public Market.
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The All-Star Scholars program, now in its 61st year, recognizes students from across the Charlotte region based on academic performance, citizenship, community service and extracurricular activities.
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As a technology of fairness, the starting blocks helped turn foot racing into an ideal for egalitarian citizenship.
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Origin and Etymology of citizenship
see citizen
First Known Use: 1611
Other Government and Politics Terms
CITIZENSHIP Defined for English Language Learners
citizenship
playDefinition of citizenship for English Language Learners
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: the fact or status of being a citizen of a particular place
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: the qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community
CITIZENSHIP Defined for Kids
citizenship
playDefinition of citizenship for Students
1 : the state of being a citizen He was granted citizenship in the United States.
2 : the behavior expected of a person as a member of a community good citizenship
Law Dictionary
citizenship
Legal Definition of citizenship
1 : the status of being a citizen
2 : the quality of an individual's behavior as a citizen
3 : domicile —used especially in federal diversity cases — see also diversity jurisdiction at jurisdiction
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