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nationality

na·tion·al·i·ty [ nàshə nállətee ] (plural na·tion·al·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. citizenship of particular nation: the status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization

2. people forming nation-state: a people with a common origin, tradition, and often language, who form or are capable of forming a nation-state

3. ethnic group within larger entity: an ethnic group that is part of a larger entity such as a state

4. nationhood: political independence as a separate nation

5. national character: the character of a nation of people

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