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nationality
nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti, ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti/ noun (plural nationalities)1. [uncountable and countable] the state of being legally a citizen of a particular country ⇨ citizenship:
    people of the same nationality
    French/Brazilian etc nationality
    He has British nationality.
    dual nationality (=the state of being a citizen of two countries)
2. [countable] a large group of people with the same race, origin, language etc:
    the different nationalities within the former USSR