dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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Migrants Leo spent most of his career in Peru and holds dual citizenship there. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025 Leo, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 May 2025 In March, for example, The Charlotte Observer reported that more people were visiting the Honduran consulate here with plans to return to that country or get their children dual citizenship there. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 Taal holds dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and Gambia. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual citizenship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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