nationality
[noun]
Synonyms: race, birth, nation

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

na‧tion‧al‧i‧ty /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti, ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti/ noun (plural nationalities)
[Word Family: noun: nation, national, multinational, nationalism, nationalist, nationality, nationalization, nationhood, international, internationalism, internationalist, internationalization; adjective: national, international, multinational, nationalist, nationalistic, nationalized, internationalist; verb: nationalize, internationalize; adverb: nationally, internationally]

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

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

nationality
noun
ADJ. various cultural differences among various nationalities
mixed teams of mixed nationality
dual He has dual British and South African nationality.
foreign | minority | Argentinian, etc.
VERB + NATIONALITY have | acquire, adopt, assume, obtain, take She is hoping to adopt Australian nationality.
inherit | retain | change | give up, renounce | lose | grant sb | refuse sb
NATIONALITY + VERB be represented About 30 nationalities were represented at the tournament.
PHRASES on (the) grounds of nationality He accused them of discrimination on the grounds of nationality.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

nationality
noun
BAD: My name is Iman Jalil and my nationality is Iraqi.
GOOD: My name is Iman Jalil and I come from Iraq.

Usage Note:
The usual way of referring to someone's nationality is to use come from : 'Most of the students in my class come from Oman or Bahrain.'
Nationality is used mainly in formal styles: 'Visitors of Swedish nationality do not require a visa.' 'Despite being born in Germany, these children do not have an automatic right to German nationality.'

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