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nationalities

/ˌnæʃənˈælətiz/ /ˌnæʃənˈælətɪz/

Meanings
noun
Membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.

Examples :

"At the international school, students represent a variety of nationalities, including American, Japanese, and Brazilian. "
nation state politics world culture

Related Words

Illustration nationalism

nationalism noun

/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/

Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

"The rise of nationalism in the country led to increased support for locally made products and a focus on preserving traditional customs. "

Illustration independence

independence noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

"The student's desire for independence led her to move out of her parents' house after graduating high school. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration celebrates

celebrates verb

/ˈsɛləˌbreɪts/ /ˈsɛləbrɪts/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration membership

membership noun

/ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/ /ˈmɛmbr̩ʃɪp/

The state of being a member of a group or organization.

"He has memberships in clubs in three cities."

Illustration allegiance

allegiance noun

/əˈliː.dʒəns/

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

"The student's unwavering allegiance to the school's debate team was evident in her dedication to practice. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration naturalization

naturalization noun

/ˌnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌnætʃrələˈzeɪʃən/

The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

"The family's naturalization application was approved, and they became citizens of the country. "

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

Illustration constituting

constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"The school principal is constituting a new student advisory board to improve communication. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."