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nationality
[ nash-uh-nal-i-tee ]
noun
- the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization:
the nationality of an immigrant.
- the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members:
the nationality of a ship.
a small colony that has just achieved nationality.
- a nation or people:
the nationalities of the Americas.
- a national quality or character:
Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.
nationality
/ ˌæʃəˈæɪɪ /
noun
- the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
- a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation
- a national group
30 different nationalities are found in this city
- national character or quality
- the state or fact of being a nation; national status
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nationality1
Example Sentences
U.S. federal data show deportations of all nationalities — not just Mexicans — are lagging behind Biden-era levels, and that at this rate, the Trump administration is unlikely to meet its goal of one million deportations annually.
The EU's Court of Justice said the scheme "amounts to rendering the acquisition of nationality a mere commercial transaction".
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said El Salvador had agreed to “accept for deportation any illegal alien in the United States who is a criminal from any nationality.”
The nationalities of foreign criminals living in the UK will be published for the first time under plans to be unveiled later.
He also mentioned nearly 50 prisoners of other nationalities, including US citizens, as part of the proposed swap.
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