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nationality

noun

ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē

Definition of nationality

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a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationality More than 300 participants have passed through the program, with this year’s cohort spanning 16 nationalities and including Egyptians from 20 of the country’s 27 governorates. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The report also raises the possibility that foreign fighters currently in Syria, including Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other nationalities, could be transferred to Yemen. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Coleman said his father is not political and may have been targeted because of his American nationality. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Last year, the museum welcomed nine million visitors, with the French making up the largest nationality. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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Regardless of gender or ethnicity, risk factors include exposure to secondhand smoke, radon, air pollution and asbestos.

— Meeri Kim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
All participants were also of European ancestry, so the findings may not apply to people of different races and ethnicities.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Sectarian tensions and the disrupting force of the Cold War plunged the Middle Eastern nation into decades of armed conflict, with a chilling effect on daily life.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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