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noun, plural -ties for 1, 2, 5, 6.

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.

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a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.

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Origin:
1685–95; national + -ity

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But let us see what the real statesmen of the country have to say upon reconstruction and nationality.

Nationality and national origin may be different, but for purposes of employment the distinction may not make a difference.

It turns out that five of the eight new appointees hold a second nationality.

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But let us see what the real statesmen of the country have to say upon reconstruction and nationality.

Nationality and national origin may be different, but for purposes of employment the distinction may not make a difference.

It turns out that five of the eight new appointees hold a second nationality.

The pirates often determined a ship's nationality first.

The nationality of the jurors could prove to be a factor in the results.

But the bond of brotherhood is not a common nationality or race--for in these they.

Application is open to all interested applicants from any nationality across the globe.

But such differences are trumped by those based on nationality.

But that has not stopped the tales from being embraced by almost every culture and nationality in the world.

There is also no correlation with race or nationality.

People dying of thirst in the desert by thousands is a public health matter, regardless of nationality.

The amount visitors pay will depend on their nationality.

He could tell by little quirks of style and dress what nationality they were.

All what they wanted was equal rights and an equal recognition of their nationality.

The counter-view is that the next head should be selected strictly on merit regardless of nationality.

But kidding aside it's not the personality or nationality of the chief that matter.

Anybody can find a comforting bunch of people of their own nationality somewhere in the city.

British citizens who move overseas already jeopardise their children's nationality and their own pensions.

Artists of any age or nationality and working in any medium are eligible for selection by each gallery.

They will hire the best candidate regardless of nationality.

Officials would not disclose the nationality of the suspect or speculate about his.

The nationality of an exchange's owners has little or no economic impact on the financial centre in which it is based.

They would rather emphasise their expertise in a specific industry and play down their nationality.

The existent nationality bias in important media such as this is plain wrong.

It might be more relevant to look at the nationality of those actually gambling, as distinct from the location of the casinos.

The question here is that nationality values a player.

The data on age and nationality referred to are spread between two reports.

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nationality (ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
2.	a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation
3.	a national group: 30 different nationalities are found in this city
4.	national character or quality
5.	the state or fact of being a nation; national status

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nationality

"fact of belonging to a particular nation," 1828, from national + -ity.

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