citizenship

noun

cit·i·zen·ship ˈsi-tə-zən-ˌship

also -sən-

: the status of being a citizen

He was granted U.S. citizenship.

: membership in a community (such as a college)

: 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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Election officials usually say noncitizen voting has never been shown to be a real issue, so there's no need for further tightening on top of the current system, which requires would-be voters to attest to their citizenship. —

Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025 This special arrangement is possible due to the Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917, which granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans. —

Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025 By law, Americans seeking to relinquish their citizenship must follow a lengthy process, and U.S. officials must deem their actions voluntary. —

Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 The general shortage of workers in America impacts every type of business, from fast food to the high-tech industry, and begs the question as to why Republicans continue to block a path to citizenship for undocumented workers who are keeping America’s economy number one in the world. —

Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for citizenship