Definition of nationalitynext
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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 The commission’s guidance for the process requires a Wi-Fi router vendor to disclose its complete ownership structure, any foreign government support, and the nationality of its executive leadership. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 His nationality has not been determined. Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026 Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old of dual British-Pakistani nationality who cannot be named because of his age, all from east London, were charged with arson and taken into custody in connection with that incident. CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Last year, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that gender alone, or gender plus nationality, isn’t enough to warrant asylum relief. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality
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Noun
  • Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
    Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Retailers are also prohibited from using surveillance data, shopping history, ethnicity or income to set different prices for different customers at the same time.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • News round-up FIFA plans to increase prize money and participation fees for the 48 competing nations at the World Cup.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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