Look up: nationality

1. nationality
   [n] - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
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2. Nationality
   Na`tion·al'i·ty noun ; plural Nationalities . [ Confer French nationalité .] 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. 2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a...
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3. nationality
   Origin: Cf. F. Nationalite. ... 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. ... 2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. ... 3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias o...
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4. nationality
   noun 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`
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5. nationality
   noun the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
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6. Nationality
   • (n.) A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. • (n.) Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. • (n.) The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one`s own nation;...
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7. nationality
   in law, membership in a nation or sovereign state. It is to be distinguished from citizenship (q.v.), a somewhat narrower term that is sometimes ... [2 related articles]
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8. nationality
   nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. While no one of these factors is essential, som...
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9. Nationality
   The state of a person in relation to the nation in which he was born. A man retains his nationality of origin during bis minority, but, as in the case of his domicil of origin, he may change his nationality upon attaining full age; he cannot, however, renounce his allegiance without permission of the government.
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10. Nationality
    Nationality is a legal link between an individual and a given State. This link gives rise to obligations for those persons possessing French nationality, in return for which they are granted political, civil and professional rights, as well as the benefit of civil liberties. French nationality can ...
    Found on http://www.insee.fr/en/methodes/default.
    
    
11. Nationality
    `Nationality` is membership of a nation or sovereign state. Citizenship is determined by jus soli, jus sanguinis, or naturalization. In some areas of the world, one`s nationality is determined by their `ethnicity`, rather than `citizenship`. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction o...
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