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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 But the debate has been difficult to settle because Irish national crime statistics do not routinely publish nationality breakdowns, leaving limited public data to test competing claims. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Skytrax collects data from airline passengers via surveys over the course of 12 months, drawing from over 100 different passenger nationalities. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Still, about 500,000 Venezuelans have pending cases in immigration court, more than any other nationality. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Some 14 Indigenous nationalities are recognized by the state. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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This includes a person's race, ethnicity, disease carrier status, health conditions, and biological relatives.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Race and ethnicity data were not collected, which limits the generalizability of the findings.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Like many issues in public health, cost and red tape within the health care system are factors in our nation’s lack of progress.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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