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Noun: citizenship  'si-ti-zun,ship
  1. (law) the status of a citizen with rights and duties
    "She was granted citizenship after living in the country for five years"
     
  2. Conduct as a citizen
    "award for good citizenship"

Derived forms: citizenships

Type of: behavior [US], behaviour [Brit, Cdn], conduct, demeanor [US], demeanour [Brit, Cdn], deportment, legal status

Encyclopedia: Citizenship