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citizenship

[sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-] / ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən- /




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He later allegedly acted as a front man and money launderer for Maduro, and in return was granted Venezuelan citizenship and a diplomatic passport.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The city of 53,000 is overwhelmingly Russian-speaking, and roughly a third of residents hold Russian, not Estonian, citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Vela Gonzalez arrived in time to qualify for the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which provided nearly three million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The brothers - former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship - have been under criminal investigation in Romania since December 2022.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“That’s what we need to tell you. Your mother and I will need to stay here until we get our citizenship back. It could take as long as five years.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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