nationality.
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
Meaning & usage
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
By living in the country for five years, you are entitled to get nationality.
Stefi was born in Spain to a Brazilian father and a Chilean mother, so is eligible for three nationalities.
A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
Nationalism or patriotism.
Political existence, independence or unity as a national entity.
Where this word comes from
From national + -ity, perhaps after French nationalité; ultimately from Latin nātio (“nation, people”).
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