citizenship
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citizenship
- /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ UK
Where it comes from
From citizen + -ship. Displaced native Old English burgrǣden, equivalent to borough + -red.
noun citizenships
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The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
Katz himself is one of them. Originally an American citizen, the entrepreneur acquired citizenships in Israel and Canada where he lived for long periods. Later, he obtained a St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship through a real estate investment.
Similar: citizenhood, freedom of the city, freemanship
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: civic, citizenry, civics, nationhood, national, naturalization, citizen, patriot, nationality, naturalisation, civil, immigration, nationals, domicile, civility, public
Translations
Every language
noun state of being a citizen
| Español | ciudadanía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시민권 simin'gwon, 국적 gukjeok, 공민권 gongmin'gwon |
| 日本語 | 市民権 shiminken, 公民権 kōminken, 国籍 kokuseki |
| 中文 | 公民權 /公民权 gōngmínquán, 國籍 /国籍 guójí |
| हिन्दी | नागरिकता nāgriktā |
| Kiswahili | uraia |
| Português | cidadania |
| Français | citoyenneté, nationalité |
| Deutsch | Staatsbürgerschaft, Staatsangehörigkeit, Bürgerschaft |
| Italiano | cittadinanza, senso civico |
| Ελληνικά | υπηκοότητα ypikoótita, ιθαγένεια ithagéneia |
| Română | cetățenie |
| Русский | гражда́нство graždánstvo, по́дданство póddanstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | quyền công dân, quốc tịch |
| العربية | مُوَاطِنِيَّة muwāṭiniyya, مُوَاطَنَة muwāṭana |
| עברית | אֶזְרָחוּת ezrakhút |
Talk about this word "citizenship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/citizenship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. citizenship. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/citizenship "citizenship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/citizenship.Cite this
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title = {citizenship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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