citizenship
//ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp//
formalForms
- Plural
- citizenships
Definitions
1.The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
- Both sides cited the case of United States vs. Wong Kim Ark from 1898, which defines elements of citizenship for immigrants.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4697
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From citizen + -ship.
Displaced native Old English burgrǣden, equivalent to borough + -red.