nationality

[ nash-uh-nal-i-tee ]

/ ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti /

the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant.

the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship.

nationalism.

existence as a distinct nation; national independence: a small colony that has just achieved nationality.

a nation or people: the nationalities of the Americas.

a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.

Origin of nationality

First recorded in 1685–95; national + -ity

Hossein Darakhshan, born in Tehran on January 7, 1975, has dual Canadian-Iranian nationality.

Iran’s Blogfather Walks Free After Six Years in Jail |IranWire |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She did, however, choose to surmise that “The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino,” based on his name.

The Ugliest, Creepiest Responses to the Fort Hood Shooting |Caitlin Dickson |April 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Is falafel Israeli and can fried chickpeas have a nationality?

Watching Anthony Bourdain in Palestine |Maysoon Zayid |September 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The remaining one third of press releases did not include information on the nationality of those caught with drugs.

At Mexican Border, Four in Five Drug Busts Involve American Citizens |Andrew Becker, G. W. Schulz, Tia Ghose |March 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

If Italians cardinals vote for the next pope according to nationality, they can stop any cardinal from advancing.

Italian Cardinals: The Goodfellas of God |Barbie Latza Nadeau |March 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The feeling of nationality has played a very subordinate part in fomenting or keeping alive Irish discontent.

England's Case Against Home Rule |Albert Venn Dicey
Yet it was made by the same men, breathing the same spirit of freedom and nationality.

Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman. |W. Fletcher Johnson
In a thousand ways and without any loss of vigor the sense of American nationality was expressing itself.

The Path of Empire |Carl Russell Fish
Men of every age and nationality were eating, drinking, smoking and talking.

Fortitude |Hugh Walpole
If Roy's nationality were suspected, 'things' might happen, and it was clearly unfair on his father to run needless risks.

Far to Seek |Maud Diver

nationality

/ (ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ) /

the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation

a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation

a national group 30 different nationalities are found in this city

national character or quality

the state or fact of being a nation; national status