Dictionary

nationality

the official right to be a citizen of a particular nation state; the state of being a citizen of a particular nation I'm thinking of applying for Austrian nationality.
a particular ethnic group that forms all or part of a particular state What are the main nationalities of Dubai?

Phrase Bank

  • She will switch nationality from New Zealand to Britain before the championship.
  • They welcome the offer of Spanish nationality for Basque children.
  • Those who married foreigners lost their nationality.
  • They were granted dual nationality.
  • He applied to change nationality.
  • The law refuses nationality to such children.
  • More than 100 Pakistanis renounced their nationality.
  • The Immigration and Nationality Directorate is the body responsible for immigration control and citizenship.
  • Many had to give up their Indian nationality.
  • Children born in France have an automatic right to French nationality.

Additional Notes

  • Nationality also refers to an ethnic group or a people having a common origin, tradition, and language.
  • Citizenship is a synonym of the definition given above.