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cittadinanza

citizenship

noun cheet-tah-dee-NAHN-tsah Less Common

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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