26984 words

nationality

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
the official right to belong to a particular country:

Examples:

She has British nationality.
What nationality are you?
2
a group of people of the same race, religion, traditions, etc.:

Examples:

At the International School they have pupils of 46 different nationalities.
3
the state of belonging to a particular country or being a citizen of a particular nation:

Examples:

[ C ] "What’s your nationality?" "I’m from Brazil."
[ C ] New York City is home to people of many nationalities.

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