citizenship

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

NOUN

freedom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autonomy democracy emancipation exemption immunity liberation privilege release relief self-determination self-government sovereignty

STRONG

abolition abolitionism autarchy deliverance delivery discharge disengagement enfranchisement franchise impunity liberty manumission parole prerogative probation rescue salvage salvation

WEAK

disimprisonment extriction home rule representative government

Antonyms

STRONGEST

responsibility

STRONG

hold imprisonment incarceration restraint retention

WEAK

captivity confinement difficulty government limitation reserve restriction servitude slavery subjection subordination suppression

NOUN

nationality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community ethnic group origin society

STRONG

allegiance country nation race

WEAK

body politic native land political home

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It seemed perfect: a cheap university degree with the possibility of citizenship.

From Barron's

Her citizenship paperwork, she said on social media, was being finalized.

From Los Angeles Times

"Finalising that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per my wonderful, gracious, charming president", she later added, noting that the card had come "free of charge".

From BBC

The Syrian leader issued a decree this month restoring Syrian citizenship to Kurdish Syrians and recognizing Kurdish as a national language.

From The Wall Street Journal

For writers, hiring such readers is a badge of good “literary citizenship” and a chance to flaunt their virtue as well as their success by boasting of how many they can afford.

From The Wall Street Journal

citizenship

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