- citizenship
- cit·i·zen·ship
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citizenship — Citizenship can refer to a political identity, a particular relation between state and individual, or a political activity. Strictly speaking, individuals in Britain are not citizens but subjects of the Crown, and British democracy rests not… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
citizenship — cit·i·zen·ship n 1: the status of being a citizen 2: the quality of an individual s behavior as a citizen 3: domicile used esp. in federal diversity cases see also diversity jurisdiction at … Law dictionary
citizenship — UK US /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ noun [U] ► the state of being a member of a country, and having legal rights because of this: »British/Canadian/US citizenship → Compare RESIDENCY(Cf. ↑residency) ► the state of being a member of a particular group and… … Financial and business terms
Citizenship — Cit i*zen*ship, n. The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
citizenship — 1610s, from CITIZEN (Cf. citizen) + SHIP (Cf. ship) … Etymology dictionary
citizenship — [sit′ə zənship΄, sit′ə sənship΄] n. 1. the status or condition of a citizen 2. the duties, rights, and privileges of this status 3. a person s conduct as a citizen … English World dictionary
Citizenship — Citizen redirects here. For other uses, see Citizen (disambiguation). Civic duty redirects here. For the film, see Civic Duty (film). This article is about the civic duty of citizens. For information about the nationality laws of particular… … Wikipedia
citizenship — In political and legal theory, citizenship refers to the rights and duties of the member of a nation state or city. In some historical contexts, a citizen was any member of a city; that is, an urban collectivity which was relatively immune from… … Dictionary of sociology
citizenship — /sit euh zeuhn ship , seuhn /, n. 1. the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen. 2. the character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a … Universalium
citizenship — n. 1) to grant citizenship 2) to acquire, receive citizenship 3) to revoke smb. s citizenship 4) to give up, renounce one s citizenship 5) dual citizenship * * * [ sɪtɪz(ə)nʃɪp] receive citizenship renounce one s citizenship dual citizenship to… … Combinatory dictionary
citizenship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ dual ▪ birthright (AmE) ▪ British, Chinese, US, etc … Collocations dictionary
