dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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After leaving her ex-husband, Guerrero moved to Arizona in 1982 with all of her children, granting them all dual citizenship. Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 Gun, a northern Virginia resident who was born in Turkey and holds dual citizenship, was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material, according to Fox 5 DC. Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024 The Olympian moved from Dominica to the U.S. at age 5 and holds dual citizenship, per her Olympics.com bio. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024 Kevin Lik, 19, holds dual citizenship in Russia and Germany; convicted of treason in December 2023 for taking photos of Russian military sites. George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual citizenship 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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