dual citizenship

noun

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

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Tehran considers Hekmati an Iranian citizen because the regime does not recognize dual citizenship. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Following the announcement by Rodríguez, the Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed that five Spaniards – one of whom has dual citizenship – had been freed and were flying back to Spain. Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 Back in January, Cox, who was born in England, became a U.S. citizen, giving him dual citizenship to both countries. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 14 Dec. 2025 Under existing law, Americans are allowed to hold dual citizenship with another country. Raul A. Reyes, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual citizenship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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