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citizenship

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




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The administration had hoped to persuade states to check their voters’ citizenship status using a system called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, but many didn’t.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

He’s seeking Portuguese residency and eventually citizenship for himself, his wife and two school-aged children.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The amount of capital needed to obtain residency and eventual citizenship varies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Nabizada, a father of four who lived in the Pilton area of Edinburgh, had applied for British citizenship after coming to the UK in 2016.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

During his first month at Hanawon, he received documents and photo identification that certified his South Korea citizenship, which the government automatically bestows on all those who flee the North.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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