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nationality

/-ˈnæl.ti/

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

Examples :

"My friend's nationality is Japanese, and she was born in Tokyo. "
nation politics state society government

Related Words

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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. "

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establishing verb

/ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company is establishing a new branch in Chicago to better serve its Midwest customers. "

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. "

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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. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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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. "

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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. "

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constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

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

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recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration recognized

recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."