citizenship
Americannoun
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the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.
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the character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen.
an award for good citizenship.
noun
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the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties
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a person's conduct as a citizen
an award for good citizenship
Etymology
Origin of citizenship
Example Sentences
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Justice Neil Gorsuch, whom Trump appointed to the court, questioned how to square arguments against Trump’s order with the current birthright citizenship exception for children of Native American tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The citizenship clause would not accomplish its most basic function of overruling Dred Scott.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Justice Amy Coney Barrett warned of a “messy” future under the law, with all sorts of questions about residency and citizenship.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Some members of the court’s six-justice conservative majority voiced clear unease about upending birthright citizenship to deal with modern problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Her mind wandered, thinking of her friends at Tule Lake and how some of them had abandoned her after they learned her parents were renouncing their citizenship.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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