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nationality

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nationality

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

  • New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world
Synonyms of nationality

ethnicity, nation, race
Words Related to nationality

minority

clan, family, folk, house, kindred, tribe

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