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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 restrictions followed, and eventually animosity toward new immigrants led to the passage of laws in the 1920s creating a quota system tied to nationality. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The scope of persecution eligible for asylum is generally limited to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026 However, significant exclusions for Americans abroad and mixed-nationality families pose a structural flaw if these accounts become central to future retirement policy, raising questions about their ultimate role. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Beijing — For years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pushed ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt an identity rooted in Chinese nationality and allegiance to the ruling Communist Party. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Nobody earns a place in the squad because of their ethnicity.

— Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026

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Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Both countries have stepped up efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and uphold international law in the strait, including hosting a summit with 51 other nations in April.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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