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| na·tion·al·i·ty [ nàshə nállətee ] (plural na·tion·al·i·ties) |
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1. citizenship of particular nation: the status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization
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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
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3. ethnic group within larger entity: an ethnic group that is part of a larger entity such as a state
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4. nationhood: political independence as a separate nation
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5. national character: the character of a nation of people
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