dual citizenship

American

[doo-uhl sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-, dyoo-] / ˈdu əl ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən-, ˈdyu- /

noun

Also called dual nationality. the status of a person who is a legal citizen of two or more countries.
citizenship of both a state and a nation, in nations consisting of a federation of states, as the U.S.

Etymology

Origin of dual citizenship

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Canada’s count, at more than 250,000, doesn’t fully capture dual citizenship, or the flow of Americans whose daily lives straddle the border.

From The Wall Street Journal

China doesn’t allow dual citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neil Young was born in Canada but later moved to the US and holds dual citizenship.

From BBC

I was able to gain dual citizenship.

From MarketWatch

I had to give up my Indian citizenship in order to get it; there's no dual citizenship allowed between the two countries.

From Salon

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