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na·tion·al·i·ty

 (năsh′ə-năl′ĭ-tē, năsh-năl′-)
n. pl. na·tion·al·i·ties
1. The status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization.
2. A people having common origins or traditions and often constituting a nation.
3. Existence as a politically autonomous entity; national independence.
4. National character.
5. Nationalism.
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nationality

(ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a national group: 30 different nationalities are found in this city.
4. national character or quality
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or fact of being a nation; national status
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na•tion•al•i•ty

(ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties for 1,2,5,6.
1. the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization.
2. nationalism.
3. existence as a distinct nation.
4. a nation or people.
5. national quality or character.
[1685–95]
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nationality

You use nationality to say what country someone legally belongs to. For example, you say that someone 'has Belgian nationality'.

He's got British nationality.
They have the right to claim Hungarian nationality.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'nationality' to talk about things. Don't say, for example, that something 'has Swedish nationality'. You say that it comes from Sweden or was made in Sweden.

The best vanilla comes from Mexico.
All of the trucks that Ford sold in Europe were made in Britain.
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nationality

The country or nation to which a person belongs through birth or naturalization.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nationality - people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
2.nationality - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalizationnationality - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
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nationality

noun
1. citizenship, birth When asked his nationality, he said, `British'.
2. race, nation, tribe, clan, ethnic group the many nationalities that comprise Ethopia
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Translations
جِنْسِيَةٌقَومِيَّه
národnost
nationalitet
Nationalität
εθνικότητα
nacionalidad
kansakansakuntakansalaisuuskansallinenkansallisuus
nationalité
nacionalnost
òjóîerni
nazionalitànazionalit...
国籍
국적
nationaliteitstaatsburgerschapvolknatie
nasjonalitetfolkeslag
narodowość
nacionalidade
национальность
državljanstvo
nationalitet
สัญชาติ
milliyetulusvatandaşlık
автономіяетнослюднаріднарод
quốc tịch
国籍

nationality

[ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ] N
1. (= citizenship) → nacionalidad f, ciudadanía f
she took/adopted French nationality → adquirió/adoptó la nacionalidad or ciudadanía francesa
2. (= national group) → nacionalidad f
the city is home to 20 different nationalities → la ciudad alberga hasta 20 nacionalidades distintas
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nationality

[ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti] n → nationalité f
what nationality is he? → quelle est sa nationalité?, de quelle nationalité est-il?
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nationality

n → Staatsangehörigkeit f, → Nationalität f; what nationality is he? → welche Staatsangehörigkeit hat er?; she is of German nationality → sie hat die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit; the many nationalities present → die Menschen verschiedener Nationalitäten, die anwesend sind
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nationality

[ˌnæʃ/əˈnælɪtɪ] n → nazionalità f inv; (citizenship) → cittadinanza, nazionalità
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nation

(ˈneiʃən) noun
1. a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.
2. a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country). the Jewish nation.
national (ˈnӕʃənəl) adjective
of or belonging to a particular nation. national government; national pride.
ˈnationally adverb
ˈnationalism (ˈnӕ-) noun
1. a sense of pride in the history, culture, achievements etc of one's nation.
2. the desire to bring the people of one's nation together under their own government.
ˈnationalist (ˈnӕ-) noun
ˌnationaˈlistic adjective
nationality (nӕʃəˈnӕləti) – plural natioˈnalities – noun
(the state of belonging to) a particular nation. `What nationality are you?' `I'm German'; You can see (people of) many nationalities in London.
ˈnationalize, ˈnationalise (ˈnӕ-) verb
to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual.
ˌnationaliˈzation, ˌnationaliˈsation noun
national anthem
a nation's official song or hymn.
national service
in some countries, a period of compulsory service in the armed forces.
ˌnation-ˈwide adjective, adverb
(happening etc) throughout the whole nation. a nation-wide broadcast; They travelled nation-wide.
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nationality

→ جِنْسِيَةٌ národnost nationalitet Nationalität εθνικότητα nacionalidad kansalaisuus nationalité nacionalnost nazionalità 国籍 국적 nationaliteit nasjonalitet narodowość nacionalidade национальность nationalitet สัญชาติ ulus quốc tịch 国籍
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nationality

n. nacionalidad.
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I mentioned to you before that my expectation of rough usage, in consequence of my German nationality, had proved completely unfounded.
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I was living in a time of high political tumult, and I certainly cared very much for the question of slavery which was then filling the minds of men; I felt deeply the shame and wrong of our Fugitive Slave Law; I was stirred by the news from Kansas, where the great struggle between the two great principles in our nationality was beginning in bloodshed; but I cannot pretend that any of these things were more than ripples on the surface of my intense and profound interest in literature.
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Then it occurred to him: if the answer to the question were contained in his name, his nationality would also be given in the answer.
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In that way the professor's French nationality is accounted for.
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"If you could disguise your nationality, you would not find any insolence here.
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On our little walk along the quays, he made himself the most interesting companion, telling me about the different ships that we passed by, their rig, tonnage, and nationality, explaining the work that was going forward--how one was discharging, another taking in cargo, and a third making ready for sea--and every now and then telling me some little anecdote of ships or seamen or repeating a nautical phrase till I had learned it perfectly.
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But, thanks to the nationality of the victim of the shock, thanks to the reputation of the company to which the vessel belonged, the circumstance became extensively circulated.
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For thousands of years this clan have dwelt in Shechem under strict tabu, and having little commerce or fellowship with their fellow men of any religion or nationality. For generations they have not numbered more than one or two hundred, but they still adhere to their ancient faith and maintain their ancient rites and ceremonies.
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His hat, low in the crown and of soft gray felt, would alone have betrayed his nationality. His clothes, however, were also American in cut.
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They encountered --sometimes in whole villages--Chinese, Japanese, Italians, Portuguese, Swiss, Hindus, Koreans, Norwegians, Danes, French, Armenians, Slavs, almost every nationality save American.
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In that case, the Inter-American Court highlighted the ambiguity in how different rules under Haitian constitutions and decrees would be resolved, raising concerns about the need to establish filiation in order to qualify for nationality. (240) This is clearly a case of disputed nationality, which falls into the second category of de facto statelessness described by van Waas.
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