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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But the court didn’t actually rule on the constitutionality of his order to restrict birthright citizenship, which the case sought to challenge.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 June 2025
The court's ruling did not address the legality of Trump's order, which would upend the historic practice of granting U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the country regardless of their parents' immigration status.
—Reuters, USA Today, 29 June 2025
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—Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 June 2025
The court's ruling did not address the legality of Trump's order, which would upend the historic practice of granting U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the country regardless of their parents' immigration status.
—Reuters, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Detainees would be allowed to escape and given full citizenship after investing a minimum $500,000 in $TRUMP cryptocurrency.
—Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 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 5 Jul. 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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