Meaning & use
nationality
The legal status of belonging to a particular nation, usually by birth or naturalization.
See it in a sentence
All applicants must clearly list their nationality on the official visa application form.
She holds dual nationality, having been born in Canada to Italian parents.
A note on using this word
Nationality refers to legal or political membership in a country, while 'ethnicity' refers to shared cultural or ancestral identity; the two often differ.
Words with a similar meaning
citizenship
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