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nationality [noun]

the official right to belong to a particular country

US /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.t̬i/ 
UK /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.ti/ 
Example: 

 

She has British nationality.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

nationality

 noun (plural nationalities)
the state of belonging to a certain country:
'What nationality are you?' 'I'm Australian.'

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nationality

nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti, ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti/ BrE AmE noun (plural nationalities)
[Word Family: noun: ↑nation, ↑national, ↑multinational, ↑nationalism, ↑nationalist, ↑nationality, ↑nationalization, ↑nationhood, ↑international, ↑internationalism, ↑internationalist, ↑internationalization; adjective: ↑national, ↑international, ↑multinational, ↑nationalist, ↑nationalistic, nationalized, ↑internationalist; verb: ↑nationalize, ↑internationalize; adverb: ↑nationally, ↑internationally]
1. [uncountable and countable] the state of being legally a citizen of a particular country ⇨ citizenship:
people of the same nationality
French/Brazilian etc nationality
He has British nationality.
dual nationality (=the state of being a citizen of two countries)
2. [countable] a large group of people with the same race, origin, language etc:
the different nationalities within the former USSR

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nationality

 

na·tion·al·ity [nationality nationalities]   [ˌnæʃəˈnæləti]    [ˌnæʃəˈnæləti]  noun (pl. na·tion·al·ities)
1. uncountable, countable the legal right of belonging to a particular nation
to take/have/hold French nationality
All applicants will be considered regardless of age, sex, religion or nationality.
The college attracts students of all nationalities.

She has dual nationality (= is a citizen of two countries).

2. countable a group of people with the same language, culture and history who form part of a political nation
Kazakhstan alone contains more than a hundred nationalities.  
Example Bank:
He accused them of discrimination on the grounds of nationality.
He has dual British and South African nationality.
He recently received the Spanish passport which grants him dual nationality.
She is hoping to adopt Australian nationality.
The pupils are of mixed nationality.
a German-born composer who took British nationality
cultural differences among various nationalities
All applicants will be considered, regardless of age, sex, religion or nationality.
She has dual nationality.
The city is home to more than a hundred nationalities.

to take/have/hold French nationality

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nationality / ˌnæʃ. ə nˈæl.ə.ti / / ˌnæʃˈnæl- /   / -t̬i / noun

A1 [ C or U ] the official right to belong to a particular country:

She has British nationality.

What nationality are you?

[ C ] a group of people of the same race, religion, traditions, etc.:

At the International School they have pupils of 46 different nationalities.

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nationality

[næ̱ʃənæ̱lɪti]
 nationalities
 1) N-VAR If you have the nationality of a particular country, you were born there or have the legal right to be a citizen.
  Asked his nationality, he said British...
  The crew are of different nationalities and have no common language.
 2) N-COUNT You can refer to people who have the same racial origins as a nationality, especially when they do not have their own independent country.
  ...the many nationalities that comprise Ethiopia.
  Syn:
  race

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nationality

na·tion·al·i·ty /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] : a group of people who share the same history, traditions, and language, and who usually live together in a particular country
• The country is home to five nationalities and seven languages.
• people of all races and nationalities
2 formal : the fact or status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation

[noncount]

• She's American, but her parents are of Japanese nationality.
• He has held French nationality for the past 20 years.

[count]

• The university has students of over 50 nationalities.