citizenship
SIT-i-zuhn-ship/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
Pluralcitizenships
- 1Being a legal member of a country, with the rights that come with it.
Like being a member of a club: members get special rights, and the club expects some things from them too.
She got her citizenship last year after living in the country for ten years.
He studied hard for his citizenship test so he could finally vote.
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Origin
It comes from the word "citizen" plus the ending "-ship".