nationality
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əˈnæl noun, plural na·tion·al·i·ties for 1, 2, 5, 6.
1.
the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant.
2.
the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship.
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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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| —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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Example sentences
The ranking reports on where the gambling takes place, rather than the nationality of the gamblers.
And nationality is often conditioned on residence not on blood.
But the underlying issues are of the human condition rather than of any nationality.
By the second week, he could size up a customer's nationality and address him in his own tongue.
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