Also means
citizenry
Usage Note
Cittadinanza means citizenship in the legal sense and also the body of citizens collectively, as in l'intera cittadinanza ('the whole population'). It derives from cittadino ('citizen'), and richiedere la cittadinanza is 'to apply for citizenship'.
Examples
"Ha ottenuto la cittadinanza italiana."
Natural Translation
He obtained Italian citizenship.
Literal Translation
He-has obtained the citizenship Italian.

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