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citizenship

[sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-] / ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən- /




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Wong Kim Ark that read this phrase as creating only four narrow exceptions to the birthright citizenship rule for groups such as children of foreign diplomats.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

Qari Abdul Rauf and Adil Khan could not be deported despite being stripped of their British citizenship in 2018.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

But amid Russia's strict migration laws, the 45-year-old also wanted to obtain Russian citizenship to ease his daily life there.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

But we share a conviction that in an age of loneliness, polarization and technological disruption, America needs more spaces where people can show up as whole human beings and practice citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

And—this is top secret, by the way—Mr. Sayle is to be rewarded with British citizenship, which is something he has apparently always wanted.”

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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