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1
the
state
of being a
member
of a
particular
country
and having
rights
because of it:
Examples:
He was
granted
Canadian
citizenship.
He
holds
joint
citizenship in
Sweden
and
Peru
.
2
the
state
of
living
in a
particular
area
or
town
and
behaving
in a way that other people who live there
expect
of you
3
the
state
of having the
rights
of a person
born
in a
particular
country
:
Examples:
He was
granted
Canadian
citizenship last year.
Harold
holds
dual
citizenship in New
Zealand
and the US.
4
Citizenship is also
carrying
out the
duties
and
responsibilities
of a
member
of a
particular
society
:
Examples:
Good citizenship
requires
that you do all the things a
citizen
is supposed to do, such as
pay
taxes
,
serve
on
juries
, and
vote
.
5
the
state
of being a
member
of a
country
, and having
legal
rights
because of this:
Examples:
British
/
Canadian
/US citizenship
6
the
state
of being a
member
of a
particular
group
and
behaving
responsibly
:
Examples:
We are
committed
to
universal
values
, good
corporate
citizenship, and a
healthy
environment
.
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