dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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The filmmaker currently resides in Poland and has dual citizenship with Sweden, so what drew his interest in pivoting to a Danish movie? Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 The Law of Return even allows a Jewish person’s spouse, children, and grandchildren to qualify for dual citizenship. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024 The Seattle Kraken netminder was born and raised in Boston but has dual citizenship because his father is from Montreal. Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024 However, for Arab Israelis lacking the dual citizenship many Jewish Israelis possess, leaving is a more complex endeavor. Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual citizenship 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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