cit|i|zen|ship

cit|i|zen|ship
cit|i|zen|ship «SIHT uh zuhn shihp, -suhn-», noun.
1. the duties, rights, and privileges of a citizen.
2. the condition of being a citizen: »

Voting is a right of citizenship and obeying the laws is a duty of citizenship.

3. the conduct or quality of a citizen: »

good citizenship.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cit·i·zen·ship — /ˈsıtəzənˌʃıp/ noun [noncount] 1 : the fact or status of being a citizen of a particular place She applied for Polish citizenship. He was granted U.S. citizenship. the rights of citizenship She has …   Useful english dictionary

  • zen — be·di·zen; be·di·zen·ment; bra·zen·faced; bra·zen·ly; bra·zen·ness; by·zen; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; fa·zen·da; fa·zen·dei·ro; friz·zen; fro·zen; giz·zen; gla·zen; grot·zen; hi·zen; lo·zen;… …   English syllables

  • cit — an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; cit·a·del; cit·ied; cit·i·fi·ca·tion; cit·i·fied; cit·i·fy; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; cit·ra·con·ate; cit·ra·con·ic; cit·ral; cit·range;… …   English syllables

  • citizenship — cit·i·zen·ship …   English syllables

  • citizenship — cit|i|zen|ship [ˈsıtızənʃıp] n [U] 1.) the legal right of belonging to a particular country →↑nationality French/US/Brazilian etc citizenship ▪ I have applied for French citizenship. ▪ McGuirk holds dual citizenship (=the legal right of being a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • citizenship — cit|i|zen|ship [ sıtızn,ʃıp ] noun uncount * the legal right to be a citizen of a particular country: I m applying for Canadian citizenship. dual citizenship (=the legal right to be a citizen of two countries): Mary has dual British and American… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • citizenship — cit•i•zen•ship [[t]ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, sən [/t]] n. 1) gov the state of being vested with the rights and duties of a citizen 2) the character of an individual viewed as a member of society: an award for good citizenship[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • Citizenship — Cit i*zen*ship, n. The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Intercitizenship — In ter*cit i*zen*ship, n. The mutual right to civic privileges, in the different States. Bancroft. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • citizenship — cit·i·zen·ship n 1: the status of being a citizen 2: the quality of an individual s behavior as a citizen 3: domicile used esp. in federal diversity cases see also diversity jurisdiction at …   Law dictionary

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