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nationality (s) (noun), nationalities (pl)
1. The legal participation or membership of a certain state or country: One's nationality can be obtained by origin, birth, ownership, allegiance, or naturalization, and such people have a right to become citizens.

It is important in many countries that a person's nationality is stated in important documents.
2. People who have the same racial origins: The poor of many countries and nationalities strive and even fight to survive.

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