nationality
noun/ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
/ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
(plural nationalities)
- [uncountable, countable] the legal status of belonging to a particular nation
- to take/have/hold French nationality
- All applicants will be considered regardless of age, sex, religion or nationality.
- The college attracts students of all nationalities.
- She has dual nationality (= is a citizen of two countries).
Extra Examples- He accused them of discrimination on the grounds of nationality.
- He has dual British and South African nationality.
- He recently received the Spanish passport which grants him dual nationality.
- She is hoping to adopt Australian nationality.
- The pupils are of mixed nationality.
- a German-born composer who took British nationality
- [countable] a group of people with the same language, culture and history who form part of a political nation
- Kazakhstan alone contains more than a hundred nationalities.
Extra Examples- cultural differences among various nationalities
- The city is home to more than a hundred nationalities.
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