the condition or status of a citizen, with its rights and duties a person's conduct as a citizen
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cit•i•zen•ship /ˈsɪtəzənˌʃɪp, -sən-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the state or condition of being a citizen:His citizenship is American because he was born in the U.S.
cit•i•zen•ship
(sit′ə zən ship′, -sən-),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmentthe state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.
- the character of an individual viewed as a member of society;
behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen:an award for good citizenship.
- citizen + -ship 1605–15
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