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nationality

noun

ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē

Definition of nationality

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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

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Recent Examples of nationality As Cherri holds dual French and Lebanese nationality, the judicial investigation will focus only on the bombing of the apartment. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 About 55 percent of the IFM’s 1,400 students now come from outside of France, representing 70 different nationalities. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 This form includes questions about the filer’s abuser, their immigration process and their nationality. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Venus’ retrograde journey may have very well brought you face-to-face with matters concerning your family of origin or nationality. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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Parents and caregivers can normalize discussing how skin color, ethnicity, culture and language appear in children’s everyday lives, as well as in popular culture, like movies, songs and TV shows.

— Saba Khan Vlach, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2026
The student population is predominately Latino/Hispanic (78%); 8% are African American and 14% identify under other ethnicities, according to Roybal data.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

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For more than a century, the FBI has protected our communities, defended our nation, and upheld the rule of law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Our nation’s leaders, who have so nobly led America’s preservation, have, with the divine help of our Creator, given us the endurance of our republic in spite of what presently appears to thwart that agenda.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

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