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nationality

[ nash-uh-nal-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural na·tion·al·i·ties

the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization:
the nationality of an immigrant.
the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members:
the nationality of a ship.
nationalism.
existence as a distinct nation; national independence:
a small colony that has just achieved nationality.
a nation or people:
the nationalities of the Americas.
a national quality or character:
Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.

nationality

/ ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ /

First recorded in 1685–95; national + -ity

Hossein Darakhshan, born in Tehran on January 7, 1975, has dual Canadian-Iranian nationality.

She did, however, choose to surmise that “The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino,” based on his name.

Is falafel Israeli and can fried chickpeas have a nationality?

VVD, the biggest party in Dutch government, is even in favor of stripping them of Dutch nationality.

Israel is guilty of blurring the line between nationality and faith, too.

It was a fatal error, for though the Spanish people might despise their King, they were intensely proud of their nationality.

Foreign families of neutral nationality sought more tranquil asylum far beyond the suburbs or on ships lying in the harbour.

An American woman therefore who marries an alien takes the nationality of her husband.

But if he was unconcerned as to family descent, he was far from indifferent as to nationality.

They have no nationality, and are officially described as “Filipinos under the protection of the United States.”

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