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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Termination of Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: Trump signed an executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Lambert previously lent his expertise as a judge to The X-Factor in Australia in addition to guest judging for such reality TV staples as Project Runway and RuPaul's Drag Race. 06 of 25 Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue put her dual Australian-British citizenship to use in 2014. —

Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025 In those countries, restricted birthright citizenship most often has conditions including, in particular, at least one of the child’s parents must be a resident. —

Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025 The president is also attempting to end birthright citizenship, contrary to the 14th Amendment. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for citizenship